The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2052
Highlights this month
- 2SatMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:26pm)
- 12TueMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:09pm)
- 15FriVenus at greatest evening elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best evening apparition. (10:14pm)
- 16SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (9:47am)
- 18MonUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 5.3). (3:31pm)
- 20WedAutumn equinox.
- 21ThuJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag −2.3). (2:45pm)
- 25MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:49am)
- 28ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (6:48am)
- 29FriThe Moon passes Mercury — 3° apart. (10:53am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:04am | 7:59pm | 12h 55m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Sun 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 33m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Wed 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 08m | 8:59pm | 5:54am |
| Sun 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:42pm | 6:06am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 1, 6:39pm
- First QuarterFri 8, 12:16pm
- Full MoonFri 15, 8:56pm
- Last QuarterSun 24, 1:13am
- New MoonSun 31, 5:28am
Perigee 4 Mar (365,600 km) · Apogee 20 Mar (405,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 5.3 | 7:00am | 1:04pm | 7:09pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.4 | 11:14am | 4:18pm | 9:22pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | 1.0 | 2:10am | 9:28am | 4:46pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.3 | 7:54pm | 1:58am | 7:58am | All night |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.8 | 4:58am | 11:44am | 6:30pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.3 | 7:42pm | 1:44am | 7:41am | All night |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 12:28pm | 5:31pm | 10:33pm | Evening |
The solar system — March 2052
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.