The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 1989
Highlights this month
- 3FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (5:47pm)
- 6MonThe Moon passes Mercury — 0.7° apart. (2:40pm)
- 11SatMars and Jupiter in conjunction — 2° apart. (8:52pm)
- 13MonThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (4:39am)
- 21TueAutumn equinox.
- 31FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (3:49am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Thu 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Mon 20 | 6:22am | 6:32pm | 12h 10m | 8:00pm | 4:54am |
| Fri 31 | 6:33am | 6:15pm | 11h 42m | 7:43pm | 5:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterWed 1, 7:15am
- New MoonWed 8, 5:18am
- First QuarterTue 14, 9:08pm
- Full MoonWed 22, 8:02pm
- Last QuarterThu 30, 8:30pm
Perigee 8 Mar (357,400 km) · Apogee 23 Mar (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.4 | 5:47am | 12:27pm | 7:06pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.8 | 6:50am | 1:12pm | 7:32pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | 1.2 | 12:59pm | 5:48pm | 10:37pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.9 | 12:46pm | 5:43pm | 10:40pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.4 | 1:28am | 8:45am | 4:02pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.7 | 12:49am | 8:12am | 3:35pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 1:26am | 8:42am | 3:59pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 1989
Evening sky Morning sky Up much of the night Lost in the Sun’s glare
Open the full interactive orrery ↗ — fast-forward, pick any date, toggle the Moon and more.
Looking for an earlier month? Browse all past monthly guides →
Generated automatically from the MPAS sky engine on 20 August 2026.