The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2056
Highlights this month
- 12SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.0° apart. (11:24am)
- 14TueThe Moon passes Mars — 1° apart. (7:51am)
- 15WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:28am)
- 20MonAutumn equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:04am | 7:59pm | 12h 55m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Fri 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 33m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Mon 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 08m | 8:59pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:41pm | 6:06am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonThu 2, 11:40am
- Last QuarterThu 9, 2:33am
- New MoonThu 16, 5:56pm
- First QuarterFri 24, 10:18pm
- Full Moon SupermoonFri 31, 9:25pm
Perigee 4 Mar (361,900 km) · Apogee 20 Mar (405,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.8 | 7:18am | 1:32pm | 7:45pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 5:45am | 12:21pm | 6:57pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Aqr | 1.2 | 5:01am | 11:47am | 6:33pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cap | −1.8 | 3:04am | 10:12am | 5:19pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.7 | 8:32am | 2:27pm | 8:23pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 8:30pm | 2:57am | 9:19am | Morning |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 1:11pm | 6:07pm | 11:03pm | Evening |
The solar system — March 2056
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.