The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2073
Highlights this month
- 3FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:08pm)
- 5SunSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (12:51am)
- 7TueThe Moon passes Mercury — 0.4° apart. (1:56am)
- 9ThuVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:05am)
- 17FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (6:44pm)
- 17FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (11:20pm)
- 20MonAutumn equinox.
- 25SatNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:40pm)
- 27MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (2:24pm)
- 27MonVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:13pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:04am | 7:59pm | 12h 55m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Fri 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 33m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Mon 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 08m | 8:59pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterWed 1, 9:37am
- New MoonThu 9, 7:22am
- First QuarterFri 17, 9:53am
- Full Moon SupermoonFri 24, 4:15am
- Last QuarterThu 30, 10:04pm
Apogee 10 Mar (406,200 km) · Perigee 24 Mar (356,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 0.2 | 5:02am | 11:47am | 6:31pm | Morning |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.9 | 6:43am | 12:38pm | 6:34pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Aqr | 1.2 | 5:52am | 12:26pm | 6:59pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.0 | 3:09pm | 7:52pm | 12:38am | Evening |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.2 | 10:21pm | 5:22am | 12:19pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.7 | 12:52am | 8:14am | 3:37pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.8 | 4:01pm | 8:50pm | 1:42am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2073
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 19 August 2026.