The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 1975
Highlights this month
- 6ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (3:38pm)
- 14FriSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:21pm)
- 14FriNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:17pm)
- 21FriAutumn equinox.
- 22SatThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (3:36am)
- 22SatJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:25am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
| Mon 10 | 6:12am | 6:48pm | 12h 36m | 8:18pm | 4:42am |
| Thu 20 | 6:22am | 6:33pm | 12h 11m | 8:01pm | 4:53am |
| Mon 31 | 6:32am | 6:16pm | 11h 44m | 7:44pm | 5:04am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterWed 5, 6:22am
- New MoonThu 13, 9:49am
- First QuarterFri 21, 6:10am
- Full MoonThu 27, 8:35pm
Apogee 11 Mar (406,200 km) · Perigee 26 Mar (358,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.0 | 4:07am | 10:55am | 5:42pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 8:47am | 2:21pm | 7:55pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | 1.2 | 2:32am | 9:38am | 4:44pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Psc | −1.9 | 6:44am | 12:50pm | 6:56pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.2 | 2:57pm | 7:42pm | 12:32am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 8:10pm | 2:53am | 9:32am | Morning |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 10:19pm | 5:35am | 12:46pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 1975
Evening sky Morning sky Up much of the night Lost in the Sun’s glare
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Generated automatically from the MPAS sky engine on 23 August 2026.