The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 1995
Highlights this month
- 1WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (9:54pm)
- 6MonSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:41pm)
- 21TueAutumn equinox.
- 23ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (1:12am)
- 26SunMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:30am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:31am |
| Thu 10 | 7:12am | 7:48pm | 12h 36m | 9:18pm | 5:42am |
| Sun 20 | 7:22am | 7:33pm | 12h 11m | 9:01pm | 5:53am |
| Fri 31 | 6:32am | 6:16pm | 11h 44m | 7:43pm | 5:04am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 1, 10:47pm
- First QuarterThu 9, 9:17pm
- Full MoonFri 17, 12:29pm
- Last QuarterFri 24, 7:10am
- New MoonFri 31, 12:11pm
Apogee 9 Mar (404,800 km) · Perigee 21 Mar (367,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.1 | 5:17am | 12:03pm | 6:49pm | Morning |
| Venus | Cap | −3.9 | 4:01am | 10:58am | 5:55pm | Morning |
| Mars | Cnc | −0.6 | 6:04pm | 10:59pm | 3:57am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Oph | −1.9 | 11:28pm | 6:47am | 2:02pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Aqr | 1.0 | 6:38am | 1:03pm | 7:27pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.9 | 2:46am | 9:58am | 5:10pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 2:28am | 9:39am | 4:50pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 1995
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 17 August 2026.