The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2044
Highlights this month
- 9WedSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:40pm)
- 11FriMars at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag −1.2). (11:47pm)
- 14MonThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (12:35am)
- 18FriVenus at greatest evening elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best evening apparition. (6:59am)
- 20SunAutumn equinox.
- 20SunMercury at greatest evening elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.2) — best evening apparition. (8:08pm)
- 24ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (3:50pm)
- 28MonMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:43am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:04am | 7:59pm | 12h 55m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Thu 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 33m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Sun 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 08m | 8:59pm | 5:54am |
| Thu 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterMon 7, 8:21am
- Full MoonMon 14, 6:43am
- Last QuarterTue 22, 3:50am
- New MoonTue 29, 8:27pm
Perigee 8 Mar (369,700 km) · Apogee 21 Mar (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −0.9 | 8:45am | 2:29pm | 8:13pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.3 | 11:13am | 4:18pm | 9:23pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | −1.2 | 7:36pm | 1:19am | 6:57am | All night |
| Jupiter | Cap | −1.8 | 2:45am | 9:56am | 5:06pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.2 | 10:36pm | 5:42am | 12:43pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.4 | 6:00pm | 11:10pm | 4:25am | Evening |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 11:02am | 4:21pm | 9:40pm | Evening |
The solar system — March 2044
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.