The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2010
Highlights this month
- 11ThuMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:50pm)
- 15MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:07am)
- 17WedUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:03pm)
- 21SunAutumn equinox.
- 22MonSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 0.4). (11:26am)
- 25ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (10:39pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 57m | 9:33pm | 5:31am |
| Wed 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Sat 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Wed 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 43m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full Moon SupermoonMon 1, 3:33am
- Last QuarterMon 8, 2:42am
- New MoonTue 16, 8:07am
- First QuarterTue 23, 10:07pm
- Full MoonTue 30, 1:20pm
Apogee 12 Mar (406,000 km) · Perigee 28 Mar (361,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.8 | 7:18am | 1:33pm | 7:47pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 8:31am | 2:26pm | 8:20pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cnc | −0.2 | 5:19pm | 10:02pm | 2:48am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −1.9 | 6:23am | 12:49pm | 7:15pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.4 | 8:01pm | 2:02am | 7:59am | All night |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 7:29am | 1:38pm | 7:46pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 5:05am | 11:48am | 6:31pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2010
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.