The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2028
Highlights this month
- 13MonJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag −2.3). (2:06am)
- 20MonAutumn equinox.
- 21TueMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:59pm)
- 23ThuVenus at greatest evening elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best evening apparition. (12:24am)
- 26SunNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:17pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Fri 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 33m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Mon 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 08m | 8:59pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSat 4, 8:11pm
- Full Moon SupermoonSat 11, 12:01pm
- Last QuarterSat 18, 10:23am
- New MoonSun 26, 3:37pm
Perigee 10 Mar (357,500 km) · Apogee 23 Mar (406,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.2 | 5:24am | 12:08pm | 6:51pm | Morning |
| Venus | Ari | −4.3 | 11:12am | 4:18pm | 9:23pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | 1.1 | 7:25am | 1:35pm | 7:44pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.3 | 7:31pm | 1:23am | 7:11am | All night |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.4 | 9:52am | 3:28pm | 9:04pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.7 | 1:13pm | 6:04pm | 10:55pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 8:12am | 2:11pm | 8:09pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2028
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.