The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2069
Highlights this month
- 11MonVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:46pm)
- 16SatNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:42pm)
- 18MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:53am)
- 20WedAutumn equinox.
- 23SatUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (6:47pm)
- 24SunSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 0.4). (2:29am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:04am | 7:59pm | 12h 56m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Sun 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 33m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Wed 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 08m | 8:59pm | 5:54am |
| Sun 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 8, 9:34am
- Last QuarterSat 16, 2:36pm
- New MoonSat 23, 12:17pm
- First QuarterSat 30, 4:33am
Apogee 11 Mar (406,000 km) · Perigee 24 Mar (357,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.6 | 7:04am | 1:22pm | 7:40pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −3.8 | 7:22am | 1:34pm | 7:46pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | 1.2 | 3:04am | 10:14am | 5:24pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −1.8 | 5:42am | 12:17pm | 6:52pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.4 | 8:05pm | 2:08am | 8:08am | All night |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.6 | 11:36pm | 7:00am | 2:21pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.8 | 3:24pm | 8:11pm | 1:02am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2069
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 18 August 2026.