The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2070
Highlights this month
- 1SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:07am)
- 6ThuVenus at greatest morning elongation (47° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best morning apparition. (3:50am)
- 9SunThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (9:30am)
- 19WedNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:07am)
- 20ThuAutumn equinox.
- 26WedJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:15am)
- 26WedMercury at greatest evening elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.2) — best evening apparition. (2:45pm)
- 28FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (1:21am)
- 28FriUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:09am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Mon 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Thu 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Mon 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterWed 5, 1:14pm
- New MoonThu 13, 2:56am
- First QuarterWed 19, 8:53pm
- Full MoonThu 27, 4:33am
Apogee 4 Mar (404,800 km) · Perigee 16 Mar (366,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.3 | 8:24am | 2:17pm | 8:09pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −4.3 | 3:32am | 10:29am | 5:26pm | Morning |
| Mars | Tau | 0.8 | 2:38pm | 7:13pm | 11:49pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −1.9 | 7:59am | 2:00pm | 8:02pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.3 | 8:39pm | 2:59am | 9:15am | Morning |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.7 | 11:54pm | 7:20am | 2:42pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.8 | 3:35pm | 8:22pm | 1:13am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2070
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.