The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2095
Highlights this month
- 10ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (6:31am)
- 17ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (4:52pm)
- 20SunAutumn equinox.
- 22TueUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:00pm)
- 23WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:50pm)
- 27SunThe Moon passes Mars — 0.3° apart. (3:48am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Thu 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Sun 20 | 7:22am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Thu 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 6, 6:41pm
- First QuarterSun 13, 11:21am
- Full MoonMon 21, 12:13pm
- Last QuarterTue 29, 12:03pm
Perigee 7 Mar (357,000 km) · Apogee 21 Mar (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.1 | 6:37am | 1:03pm | 7:29pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −3.9 | 10:28am | 3:50pm | 9:11pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sco | 0.0 | 10:50pm | 6:03am | 1:12pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Ari | −1.9 | 10:59am | 4:17pm | 9:35pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Cnc | −0.1 | 5:54pm | 11:00pm | 4:09am | Evening |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 7:51am | 1:54pm | 7:56pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Leo | 7.8 | 6:44pm | 12:16am | 5:45am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2095
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 31 August 2026.