The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2092
Highlights this month
- 3MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:48pm)
- 3MonSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:13pm)
- 4TueVenus at greatest evening elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best evening apparition. (1:56am)
- 6ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (1:09am)
- 9SunUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:52pm)
- 15SatMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:25pm)
- 17MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (7:32am)
- 20ThuAutumn equinox.
- 30SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (7:44pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:04am | 7:59pm | 12h 54m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Mon 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 32m | 9:15pm | 5:44am |
| Thu 20 | 7:23am | 7:30pm | 12h 07m | 8:59pm | 5:55am |
| Mon 31 | 7:34am | 7:13pm | 11h 40m | 8:41pm | 6:06am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSat 1, 11:51am
- New MoonSat 8, 5:02pm
- First QuarterSun 16, 7:07pm
- Full MoonMon 24, 4:18am
- Last QuarterSun 30, 7:25pm
Apogee 14 Mar (405,100 km) · Perigee 26 Mar (363,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 1.2 | 5:43am | 12:10pm | 6:39pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.5 | 11:14am | 4:16pm | 9:18pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | 1.2 | 8:00am | 2:00pm | 8:00pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Cap | −1.8 | 4:03am | 10:59am | 5:56pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.1 | 3:10pm | 7:56pm | 12:45am | Evening |
| Uranus | Aqr | 6.0 | 6:53am | 1:10pm | 7:26pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Leo | 7.8 | 6:22pm | 11:43pm | 5:08am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2092
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 29 August 2026.