The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2055
Highlights this month
- 20SatSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:57pm)
- 21SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (3:32am)
- 21SunAutumn equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Wed 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Sat 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Wed 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSun 7, 1:56am
- Full Moon SupermoonSat 13, 7:53pm
- Last QuarterSat 20, 2:17pm
- New MoonSun 28, 6:07pm
Perigee 13 Mar (356,700 km) · Apogee 26 Mar (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.6 | 6:00am | 12:36pm | 7:12pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −3.8 | 10:15am | 3:41pm | 9:06pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | 0.6 | 3:16pm | 7:49pm | 12:25am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.8 | 12:54am | 8:15am | 3:35pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.9 | 7:40am | 1:49pm | 7:58pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 8:21pm | 2:41am | 8:58am | Morning |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 1:04pm | 6:01pm | 10:58pm | Evening |
The solar system — March 2055
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.