The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 1976
Highlights this month
- 16TueNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:26am)
- 20SatAutumn equinox.
- 28SunSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:26am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Wed 10 | 6:13am | 6:47pm | 12h 34m | 8:17pm | 4:43am |
| Sat 20 | 6:22am | 6:32pm | 12h 09m | 8:00pm | 4:54am |
| Wed 31 | 6:33am | 6:15pm | 11h 42m | 7:42pm | 5:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonMon 1, 10:25am
- First QuarterTue 9, 2:43pm
- Full Moon SupermoonTue 16, 12:56pm
- Last QuarterTue 23, 4:53am
- New MoonWed 31, 3:08am
Apogee 4 Mar (406,000 km) · Perigee 17 Mar (357,800 km) · Apogee 31 Mar (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.6 | 4:58am | 11:35am | 6:11pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 4:15am | 10:58am | 5:42pm | Morning |
| Mars | Tau | 0.6 | 2:08pm | 6:41pm | 11:15pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −1.9 | 9:00am | 2:32pm | 8:03pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.1 | 3:49pm | 8:40pm | 1:35am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 8:19pm | 3:08am | 9:53am | Morning |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 10:25pm | 5:41am | 12:53pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 1976
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.