The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2087
Highlights this month
- 3MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (9:21am)
- 4TueJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag −2.3). (6:35pm)
- 20ThuAutumn equinox.
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 | 9:17pm | 5:43am |
| Thu 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Mon 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 5, 10:52am
- First QuarterWed 12, 2:27am
- Full MoonWed 19, 5:08pm
- Last QuarterThu 27, 10:10pm
Perigee 7 Mar (361,700 km) · Apogee 23 Mar (405,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.1 | 5:14am | 12:00pm | 6:46pm | Morning |
| Venus | Ari | −3.9 | 10:26am | 3:48pm | 9:10pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | 0.4 | 3:39pm | 8:12pm | 12:47am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.3 | 7:08pm | 12:48am | 6:24am | Evening |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.4 | 10:03am | 3:37pm | 9:11pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Aqr | 6.0 | 5:23am | 12:03pm | 6:42pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.8 | 5:52pm | 11:02pm | 4:16am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2087
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 28 August 2026.