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Shortly after the last light of dusk, observe in a westerly direction, around 19:45 UT. You will see a light trail called the zodiacal light.
It is actually the light of Sunlying below the horizon, which illuminates dust particles lying in the Solar systemmostly within theorbit Of March.
To observe in the best conditions, prefer the mountain, far from any urban lighting. The zodiacal light will be visible until around April 10.