The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 1988
Highlights this month
- 8TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (4:51pm)
- 13SunThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (12:35pm)
- 16WedThe Moon passes Mercury — 0.4° apart. (4:21pm)
- 20SunAutumn equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Wed 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:17pm | 5:43am |
| Sat 20 | 6:23am | 6:32pm | 12h 09m | 8:00pm | 4:54am |
| Thu 31 | 6:33am | 6:15pm | 11h 42m | 7:42pm | 5:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 4, 3:01am
- Last QuarterFri 11, 10:07pm
- New MoonFri 18, 1:02pm
- First QuarterFri 25, 2:41pm
Apogee 1 Mar (406,200 km) · Perigee 17 Mar (359,100 km) · Apogee 29 Mar (405,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 0.0 | 5:05am | 11:52am | 6:39pm | Morning |
| Venus | Ari | −4.2 | 11:05am | 4:14pm | 9:23pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | 0.9 | 1:30am | 8:52am | 4:14pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Ari | −1.9 | 10:19am | 3:46pm | 9:13pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.4 | 12:40am | 7:57am | 3:15pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.7 | 12:30am | 7:53am | 3:16pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 1:15am | 8:32am | 3:49pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 1988
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 20 August 2026.