The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2080
Highlights this month
- 10SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (4:17am)
- 15FriJupiter and Saturn in conjunction — 0.1° apart. (7:15am)
- 17SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (11:49pm)
- 18MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (12:24am)
- 19TueThe Moon passes Mercury — 1° apart. (6:45pm)
- 20WedAutumn equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:04am | 7:59pm | 12h 55m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Sun 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 32m | 9:15pm | 5:43am |
| Wed 20 | 7:23am | 7:30pm | 12h 07m | 8:59pm | 5:55am |
| Sun 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 40m | 8:41pm | 6:06am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonWed 6, 10:30am
- Last QuarterWed 13, 10:15pm
- New MoonThu 21, 11:07pm
- First QuarterFri 29, 1:36am
Perigee 3 Mar (364,000 km) · Apogee 15 Mar (405,000 km) · Perigee 30 Mar (369,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 0.1 | 5:04am | 11:50am | 6:36pm | Morning |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 5:54am | 12:28pm | 7:01pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | 0.3 | 11:26pm | 6:45am | 2:03pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cap | −1.8 | 3:43am | 10:44am | 5:44pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.6 | 3:43am | 10:44am | 5:44pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.9 | 3:06am | 10:14am | 5:21pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.8 | 4:58pm | 9:55pm | 2:56am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2080
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 24 August 2026.