The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2036
Highlights this month
- 3MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (11:31pm)
- 10MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (4:26am)
- 19WedUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:29am)
- 19WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:44pm)
- 20ThuAutumn equinox.
- 20ThuVenus at greatest evening elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best evening apparition. (3:42pm)
- 31MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (2:27pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Mon 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 33m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Thu 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 08m | 8:59pm | 5:54am |
| Mon 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 6, 3:58am
- Full MoonWed 12, 8:07pm
- Last QuarterThu 20, 5:38am
- New MoonFri 28, 8:02am
Perigee 10 Mar (363,100 km) · Apogee 22 Mar (405,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.5 | 6:56am | 1:16pm | 7:36pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.3 | 11:13am | 4:18pm | 9:23pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | 1.2 | 12:45pm | 5:37pm | 10:28pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Ari | −1.9 | 11:41am | 4:49pm | 9:58pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Cnc | −0.1 | 5:45pm | 10:48pm | 3:56am | Evening |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.6 | 3:51pm | 8:33pm | 1:20am | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 9:37am | 3:15pm | 8:53pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2036
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.