The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2062
Highlights this month
- 1WedNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:56am)
- 8WedVenus at greatest morning elongation (47° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best morning apparition. (2:42pm)
- 20MonAutumn equinox.
- 20MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (9:41pm)
- 25SatJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:31am)
- 25SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:12pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Fri 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:17pm | 5:43am |
| Mon 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterFri 3, 2:52pm
- New MoonSat 11, 3:14pm
- First QuarterSat 18, 5:02pm
- Full MoonSat 25, 2:38pm
Apogee 5 Mar (405,000 km) · Perigee 20 Mar (369,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.0 | 6:30am | 12:58pm | 7:25pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −4.3 | 3:32am | 10:28am | 5:25pm | Morning |
| Mars | Psc | 1.3 | 9:01am | 2:45pm | 8:30pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −2.2 | 5:00pm | 9:52pm | 2:48am | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.1 | 2:38pm | 7:25pm | 12:16am | Evening |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.5 | 9:49pm | 4:49am | 11:45am | Morning |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 2:16pm | 7:05pm | 11:55pm | Evening |
The solar system — March 2062
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 August 2026.