The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2059
Highlights this month
- 6ThuMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:17am)
- 11TueThe Moon passes Venus — 5° apart. (9:05pm)
- 18TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 1° apart. (1:16am)
- 18TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:34pm)
- 21FriAutumn equinox.
- 26WedThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (9:42am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Mon 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Thu 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Mon 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterFri 7, 7:54pm
- New MoonFri 14, 11:06am
- First QuarterFri 21, 10:34am
- Full MoonSat 29, 2:48pm
Perigee 13 Mar (357,600 km) · Apogee 26 Mar (406,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 1.9 | 6:00am | 12:23pm | 6:46pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.8 | 4:20am | 11:14am | 6:07pm | Morning |
| Mars | Leo | −1.0 | 6:55pm | 12:16am | 5:33am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −1.9 | 9:59am | 3:31pm | 9:03pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.2 | 11:29am | 4:44pm | 9:59pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 9:10pm | 3:54am | 10:35am | Morning |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 1:46pm | 6:38pm | 11:30pm | Evening |
The solar system — March 2059
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.