The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2027
Highlights this month
- 3WedMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:59am)
- 5FriThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (7:33am)
- 6SatThe Moon passes Mercury — 1° apart. (5:33pm)
- 17WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (5:37pm)
- 19FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.9° apart. (8:27pm)
- 20SatThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (2:45am)
- 21SunAutumn equinox.
- 25ThuNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:10am)
- 31WedMars and Jupiter in conjunction — 4° apart. (3:32pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:31am |
| Wed 10 | 7:12am | 7:48pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Sat 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:01pm | 5:53am |
| Wed 31 | 7:32am | 7:15pm | 11h 43m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonMon 8, 8:32pm
- First QuarterTue 16, 3:33am
- Full MoonMon 22, 9:41pm
- Last QuarterTue 30, 11:52am
Apogee 3 Mar (405,400 km) · Perigee 19 Mar (366,100 km) · Apogee 31 Mar (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 0.2 | 5:01am | 11:47am | 6:32pm | Morning |
| Venus | Cap | −3.9 | 4:10am | 11:06am | 6:01pm | Morning |
| Mars | Leo | −0.8 | 6:30pm | 11:34pm | 4:43am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.2 | 6:04pm | 11:12pm | 4:25am | Evening |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.6 | 8:57am | 2:47pm | 8:38pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.8 | 12:56pm | 5:50pm | 10:44pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 8:04am | 2:06pm | 8:07pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2027
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.