The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2029
Highlights this month
- 20TueAutumn equinox.
- 24SatVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:42am)
- 25SunMars at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag −1.3). (6:21pm)
- 27TueMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:23am)
- 29ThuNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:30am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Sat 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:17pm | 5:43am |
| Tue 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Sat 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonThu 1, 4:10am
- Last QuarterWed 7, 6:53pm
- New MoonThu 15, 3:23pm
- First QuarterFri 23, 6:37pm
- Full Moon SupermoonFri 30, 1:26pm
Perigee 2 Mar (359,000 km) · Apogee 17 Mar (406,200 km) · Perigee 30 Mar (356,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.9 | 6:23am | 12:53pm | 7:22pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −3.8 | 7:06am | 1:23pm | 7:39pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | −1.2 | 8:20pm | 2:28am | 8:30am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.2 | 8:54pm | 3:28am | 9:57am | Morning |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.3 | 10:52am | 4:14pm | 9:37pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.7 | 1:35pm | 6:23pm | 11:11pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 8:24am | 2:20pm | 8:16pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2029
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.