The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2014
Highlights this month
- 2SunMars is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:01am)
- 3MonSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:04pm)
- 6ThuJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:46pm)
- 14FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (5:20pm)
- 19WedThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (12:35pm)
- 21FriAutumn equinox.
- 21FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.3° apart. (2:10pm)
- 23SunVenus at greatest morning elongation (47° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best morning apparition. (7:58am)
- 27ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (7:08pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Mon 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Thu 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Mon 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 43m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 1, 7:00pm
- First QuarterSun 9, 12:32am
- Full MoonMon 17, 4:09am
- Last QuarterMon 24, 12:53pm
- New MoonMon 31, 5:47am
Apogee 12 Mar (405,500 km) · Perigee 28 Mar (365,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 0.1 | 5:00am | 11:47am | 6:33pm | Morning |
| Venus | Cap | −4.5 | 3:35am | 10:29am | 5:22pm | Morning |
| Mars | Vir | −0.9 | 9:03pm | 3:33am | 9:59am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.1 | 3:51pm | 8:34pm | 1:21am | Evening |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.2 | 10:17pm | 5:16am | 12:11pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 8:43am | 2:32pm | 8:22pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.9 | 5:47am | 12:21pm | 6:55pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2014
Evening sky Morning sky Up much of the night Lost in the Sun’s glare
Open the full interactive orrery ↗ — fast-forward, pick any date, toggle the Moon and more.
Looking for an earlier month? Browse all past monthly guides →
Generated automatically from the MPAS sky engine on 15 July 2026.