The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2003
Highlights this month
- 11TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (10:00pm)
- 15SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (12:18pm)
- 21FriAutumn equinox.
- 22SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:22am)
- 26WedThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (4:56am)
- 30SunThe Moon passes Venus — 4° apart. (12:43am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:31am |
| Mon 10 | 7:12am | 7:48pm | 12h 36m | 9:18pm | 5:42am |
| Thu 20 | 7:22am | 7:33pm | 12h 11m | 9:01pm | 5:53am |
| Mon 31 | 6:32am | 6:16pm | 11h 43m | 7:43pm | 5:04am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonMon 3, 1:35pm
- First QuarterTue 11, 6:18pm
- Full MoonTue 18, 9:39pm
- Last QuarterTue 25, 12:52pm
Apogee 8 Mar (405,500 km) · Perigee 20 Mar (360,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.2 | 6:43am | 1:08pm | 7:33pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.9 | 4:03am | 11:00am | 5:56pm | Morning |
| Mars | Sgr | 0.8 | 12:56am | 8:19am | 3:43pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −2.2 | 5:35pm | 10:35pm | 3:38am | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.1 | 2:30pm | 7:18pm | 12:09am | Evening |
| Uranus | Aqr | 6.0 | 5:20am | 12:01pm | 6:42pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 3:51am | 10:50am | 5:48pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2003
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.