The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2008
Highlights this month
- 3MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (1:10pm)
- 3MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (10:08pm)
- 6ThuThe Moon passes Mercury — 0.2° apart. (1:08am)
- 6ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 0.2° apart. (6:08am)
- 9SunUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:36am)
- 15SatThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (2:17pm)
- 20ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (12:16am)
- 20ThuAutumn equinox.
- 31MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (5:39am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:32am |
| Mon 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Thu 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Mon 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 8, 4:14am
- First QuarterFri 14, 9:47pm
- Full MoonSat 22, 5:42am
- Last QuarterSun 30, 8:45am
Perigee 11 Mar (366,500 km) · Apogee 27 Mar (405,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.1 | 5:13am | 11:59am | 6:45pm | Morning |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 5:27am | 12:07pm | 6:48pm | Morning |
| Mars | Gem | 0.5 | 3:31pm | 8:04pm | 12:38am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.8 | 1:48am | 9:06am | 4:23pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.2 | 6:47pm | 12:15am | 5:39am | Evening |
| Uranus | Aqr | 6.0 | 6:50am | 1:08pm | 7:26pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 4:42am | 11:29am | 6:17pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2008
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.