The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2088
Highlights this month
- 10WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (3:52am)
- 20SatAutumn equinox.
- 30TueMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:38am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:04am | 7:59pm | 12h 55m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Wed 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 32m | 9:15pm | 5:43am |
| Sat 20 | 7:23am | 7:30pm | 12h 07m | 8:59pm | 5:55am |
| Wed 31 | 7:34am | 7:13pm | 11h 40m | 8:41pm | 6:06am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 7, 9:36pm
- Last QuarterMon 15, 8:33pm
- New MoonTue 23, 11:05am
- First QuarterTue 30, 5:23am
Perigee 1 Mar (369,900 km) · Apogee 14 Mar (404,800 km) · Perigee 26 Mar (366,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.7 | 6:11am | 12:43pm | 7:15pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 5:57am | 12:30pm | 7:03pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Aqr | 1.2 | 5:20am | 12:01pm | 6:42pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.2 | 8:28pm | 2:49am | 9:07am | Morning |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.3 | 10:59am | 4:20pm | 9:41pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Aqr | 6.0 | 5:39am | 12:14pm | 6:49pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Leo | 7.8 | 5:56pm | 11:08pm | 4:24am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2088
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.