The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2007
Highlights this month
- 2FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 1° apart. (1:24pm)
- 6TueUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:45am)
- 7WedMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:02pm)
- 16FriThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (1:41pm)
- 17SatThe Moon passes Mercury — 1° apart. (3:07pm)
- 21WedAutumn equinox.
- 22ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (12:33pm)
- 29ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 1° apart. (3:07pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:31am |
| Sat 10 | 7:12am | 7:48pm | 12h 36m | 9:18pm | 5:42am |
| Tue 20 | 7:22am | 7:33pm | 12h 11m | 9:01pm | 5:53am |
| Sat 31 | 6:32am | 6:16pm | 11h 43m | 7:43pm | 5:04am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 4, 10:20am
- Last QuarterMon 12, 3:00pm
- New MoonMon 19, 1:42pm
- First QuarterMon 26, 4:13am
Apogee 7 Mar (406,000 km) · Perigee 20 Mar (357,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 0.4 | 5:08am | 11:50am | 6:32pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −3.8 | 9:59am | 3:29pm | 8:59pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | 1.2 | 3:51am | 10:54am | 5:56pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Oph | −1.9 | 11:43pm | 7:04am | 2:22pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | −0.0 | 6:08pm | 11:17pm | 4:30am | Evening |
| Uranus | Aqr | 6.0 | 6:35am | 12:57pm | 7:20pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 4:34am | 11:24am | 6:14pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2007
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.