The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2064
Highlights this month
- 1SatUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:09am)
- 5WedNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:16am)
- 16SunMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.3) — best evening apparition. (7:18am)
- 20ThuAutumn equinox.
- 23SunMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:59am)
- 24MonSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:59am)
- 25TueJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag −2.3). (6:29pm)
- 27ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (6:26pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:04am | 7:59pm | 12h 55m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Mon 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 33m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Thu 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 08m | 8:59pm | 5:55am |
| Mon 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 40m | 8:41pm | 6:06am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full Moon SupermoonMon 3, 7:17pm
- Last QuarterMon 10, 11:30am
- New MoonTue 18, 12:51pm
- First QuarterWed 26, 12:21pm
Perigee 4 Mar (357,000 km) · Apogee 18 Mar (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −0.4 | 8:52am | 2:32pm | 8:12pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 5:48am | 12:23pm | 6:58pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | 1.4 | 10:19am | 3:43pm | 9:07pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.3 | 8:05pm | 2:15am | 8:21am | All night |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.2 | 4:34pm | 9:24pm | 2:17am | Evening |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.5 | 10:15pm | 5:25am | 12:30pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 2:34pm | 7:22pm | 12:14am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2064
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 16 August 2026.