The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2017
Highlights this month
- 2ThuNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:08pm)
- 3FriVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (12:45am)
- 7TueMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:17am)
- 15WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (8:36am)
- 20MonAutumn equinox.
- 20MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (9:48pm)
- 25SatVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:27pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Fri 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:17pm | 5:43am |
| Mon 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSun 5, 10:35pm
- Full MoonMon 13, 1:57am
- Last QuarterTue 21, 2:57am
- New MoonTue 28, 1:59pm
Perigee 3 Mar (369,100 km) · Apogee 19 Mar (405,000 km) · Perigee 31 Mar (364,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.6 | 7:55am | 1:58pm | 8:00pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −4.1 | 8:51am | 2:15pm | 7:38pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | 1.4 | 10:32am | 3:53pm | 9:14pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.2 | 8:43pm | 3:10am | 9:34am | Morning |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.4 | 12:21am | 7:38am | 2:55pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.9 | 9:38am | 3:13pm | 8:49pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.9 | 6:17am | 12:44pm | 7:11pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2017
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.