The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2079
Highlights this month
- 1WedMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:13pm)
- 13MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:10pm)
- 20MonAutumn equinox.
- 28TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (7:11pm)
- 31FriThe Moon passes Mercury — 2° apart. (10:18am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Fri 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:17pm | 5:43am |
| Mon 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 4, 12:54am
- First QuarterFri 10, 9:38pm
- Full MoonSat 18, 12:46am
- Last QuarterSun 26, 2:49am
Perigee 8 Mar (368,900 km) · Apogee 23 Mar (405,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 0.9 | 5:31am | 12:03pm | 6:36pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −3.9 | 10:23am | 3:46pm | 9:09pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | 1.4 | 9:49am | 3:21pm | 8:53pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.8 | 1:30am | 8:49am | 4:08pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.6 | 2:54am | 10:03am | 5:12pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.9 | 2:49am | 10:00am | 5:11pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.8 | 4:53pm | 9:49pm | 2:48am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2079
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 22 August 2026.