The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2065
Highlights this month
- 5ThuMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:49pm)
- 5ThuUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:46pm)
- 7SatNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:29pm)
- 11WedVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:41pm)
- 15SunMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:14pm)
- 19ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 1.0° apart. (12:05am)
- 20FriAutumn equinox.
- 28SatMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:12am)
- 29SunThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (12:27am)
- 30MonVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:36am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Tue 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 33m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Fri 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 08m | 8:59pm | 5:54am |
| Tue 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 7, 1:20pm
- First QuarterSun 15, 5:25pm
- Full MoonSun 22, 8:57pm
- Last QuarterSun 29, 11:27am
Apogee 12 Mar (405,600 km) · Perigee 24 Mar (359,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | 6.5 | 7:28am | 1:25pm | 7:22pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.8 | 7:01am | 12:52pm | 6:43pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | 0.5 | 12:05am | 7:27am | 2:48pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Lib | −2.1 | 9:30pm | 4:19am | 11:04am | Morning |
| Saturn | Cnc | −0.1 | 5:26pm | 10:25pm | 3:27am | Evening |
| Uranus | Sco | 5.5 | 10:31pm | 5:45am | 12:54pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 2:45pm | 7:33pm | 12:24am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2065
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.