The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2086
Highlights this month
- 1FriVenus at greatest morning elongation (47° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best morning apparition. (6:06am)
- 6WedMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:41am)
- 12TueThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (11:47am)
- 13WedThe Moon passes Mercury — 5° apart. (10:16pm)
- 20WedAutumn equinox.
- 20WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (11:40pm)
- 25MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (12:07pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 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
- Last QuarterSat 9, 1:36am
- New MoonFri 15, 7:05pm
- First QuarterFri 22, 2:20pm
- Full MoonSat 30, 5:18pm
Apogee 1 Mar (406,200 km) · Perigee 15 Mar (356,700 km) · Apogee 28 Mar (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 0.3 | 5:06am | 11:48am | 6:30pm | Morning |
| Venus | Cap | −4.3 | 3:33am | 10:30am | 5:27pm | Morning |
| Mars | Cap | 1.2 | 3:56am | 10:57am | 5:57pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −2.2 | 5:31pm | 10:31pm | 3:34am | Evening |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.6 | 9:05am | 2:52pm | 8:40pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Cap | 6.0 | 5:04am | 11:47am | 6:31pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.8 | 5:44pm | 10:52pm | 4:04am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2086
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 27 August 2026.