The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2035
Highlights this month
- 7WedThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (4:54am)
- 8ThuThe Moon passes Mercury — 4° apart. (3:30pm)
- 15ThuUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:12am)
- 19MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (3:15pm)
- 21WedAutumn equinox.
- 30FriSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:27pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 57m | 9:33pm | 5:31am |
| Sat 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Tue 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:01pm | 5:53am |
| Sat 31 | 7:32am | 7:15pm | 11h 43m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterFri 2, 2:02pm
- New MoonSat 10, 10:10am
- First QuarterSat 17, 7:18am
- Full MoonSat 24, 9:45am
Apogee 2 Mar (404,700 km) · Perigee 15 Mar (369,400 km) · Apogee 30 Mar (404,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.4 | 5:43am | 12:24pm | 7:04pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.8 | 4:12am | 11:08am | 6:03pm | Morning |
| Mars | Sgr | 0.9 | 1:16am | 8:39am | 4:02pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Psc | −1.9 | 9:20am | 3:02pm | 8:43pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Cnc | −0.1 | 4:59pm | 9:52pm | 2:48am | Evening |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.6 | 3:35pm | 8:17pm | 1:03am | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 9:29am | 3:09pm | 8:50pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2035
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.