The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2066
Highlights this month
- 1MonThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (1:33pm)
- 10WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (3:54am)
- 10WedNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:44am)
- 10WedUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:45pm)
- 11ThuMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:06am)
- 18ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (12:38am)
- 20SatAutumn equinox.
- 24WedThe Moon passes Mercury — 5° apart. (2:28am)
- 25ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (6:42pm)
- 27SatJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:30am)
- 30TueThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (12:49pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Wed 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Sat 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Wed 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 4, 1:47pm
- Full MoonFri 12, 9:53am
- Last QuarterFri 19, 6:32am
- New MoonFri 26, 9:13am
Apogee 4 Mar (404,700 km) · Perigee 17 Mar (369,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 0.6 | 5:18am | 11:55am | 6:33pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 8:53am | 2:41pm | 8:29pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | 1.3 | 11:40am | 4:45pm | 9:50pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Oph | −1.9 | 11:08pm | 6:25am | 1:38pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.0 | 6:13pm | 11:24pm | 4:40am | Evening |
| Uranus | Sco | 5.6 | 10:48pm | 6:04am | 1:17pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.8 | 2:56pm | 7:43pm | 12:35am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2066
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.