The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2002
Highlights this month
- 2SatJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:13am)
- 18MonThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (2:45pm)
- 20WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.4° apart. (8:40pm)
- 21ThuAutumn equinox.
- 22FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (10:32pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 57m | 9:33pm | 5:31am |
| Sun 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Wed 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:01pm | 5:54am |
| Sun 31 | 6:32am | 6:15pm | 11h 43m | 7:43pm | 5:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterWed 6, 12:27pm
- New MoonThu 14, 1:06pm
- First QuarterFri 22, 1:34pm
- Full Moon SupermoonFri 29, 5:25am
Apogee 14 Mar (406,300 km) · Perigee 28 Mar (357,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.3 | 5:38am | 12:19pm | 7:01pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 8:28am | 2:23pm | 8:18pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | 1.4 | 11:04am | 4:17pm | 9:31pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.1 | 3:32pm | 8:14pm | 1:01am | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.0 | 1:25pm | 6:20pm | 11:14pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Cap | 6.0 | 5:01am | 11:46am | 6:31pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 3:40am | 10:40am | 5:40pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2002
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 15 July 2026.