The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 1984
Highlights this month
- 9FriMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:14am)
- 18SunUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (1:58pm)
- 20TueAutumn equinox.
- 21WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.6° apart. (3:11am)
- 21WedThe Moon passes Mars — 0.4° apart. (10:30pm)
- 25SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (7:22am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Sat 10 | 6:13am | 6:47pm | 12h 34m | 8:17pm | 4:43am |
| Tue 20 | 6:22am | 6:32pm | 12h 09m | 8:00pm | 4:54am |
| Sat 31 | 6:33am | 6:15pm | 11h 42m | 7:42pm | 5:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 3, 5:33am
- First QuarterSun 11, 4:33am
- Full Moon SupermoonSat 17, 8:08pm
- Last QuarterSat 24, 6:01pm
Apogee 2 Mar (406,300 km) · Perigee 17 Mar (357,100 km) · Apogee 29 Mar (406,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.7 | 6:47am | 12:52pm | 6:57pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 4:18am | 11:01am | 5:43pm | Morning |
| Mars | Lib | −0.2 | 9:21pm | 4:25am | 11:25am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.8 | 12:12am | 7:32am | 2:52pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.2 | 8:55pm | 3:47am | 10:35am | Morning |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.6 | 10:16pm | 5:38am | 12:56pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 11:34pm | 6:55am | 2:12pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 1984
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 22 August 2026.