The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2063
Highlights this month
- 3SatNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:05pm)
- 8ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:45pm)
- 10SatSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:50pm)
- 13TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.4° apart. (5:14pm)
- 21WedAutumn equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Sat 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Tue 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Sat 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 8, 12:17pm
- Full MoonThu 15, 3:12am
- Last QuarterThu 22, 7:14am
- New MoonFri 30, 11:54am
Perigee 13 Mar (359,900 km) · Apogee 25 Mar (405,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.6 | 7:49am | 1:54pm | 7:58pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −3.8 | 10:18am | 3:42pm | 9:07pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Lib | −0.2 | 10:29pm | 5:35am | 12:38pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.3 | 6:43pm | 12:12am | 5:37am | Evening |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.2 | 3:40pm | 8:26pm | 1:15am | Evening |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.5 | 10:04pm | 5:09am | 12:10pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 2:27pm | 7:16pm | 12:08am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2063
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.