The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2033
Highlights this month
- 2WedSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:59am)
- 5SatUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:49pm)
- 9WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (11:15am)
- 12SatMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:54pm)
- 20SunAutumn equinox.
- 21MonVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:12am)
- 23WedThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (6:11pm)
- 27SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (1:26pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Thu 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Sun 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Thu 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonTue 1, 7:27pm
- First QuarterTue 8, 12:25pm
- Full MoonWed 16, 12:36pm
- Last QuarterThu 24, 1:00pm
- New MoonThu 31, 4:52am
Perigee 2 Mar (357,100 km) · Apogee 16 Mar (406,300 km) · Perigee 30 Mar (357,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 0.8 | 5:25am | 12:00pm | 6:35pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −3.9 | 8:16am | 1:48pm | 7:19pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | 0.4 | 11:42pm | 7:04am | 2:23pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cap | −1.8 | 4:45am | 11:33am | 6:21pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.1 | 3:03pm | 7:48pm | 12:38am | Evening |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.6 | 2:55pm | 7:36pm | 12:22am | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 9:06am | 2:51pm | 8:37pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2033
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.