The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2099
Highlights this month
- 4WedNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag 7.8). (12:24pm)
- 7SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.1° apart. (12:55pm)
- 9MonJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag −2.3). (1:19am)
- 9MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (2:41am)
- 9MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:25am)
- 16MonThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (10:52am)
- 19ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (10:36am)
- 19ThuThe Moon passes Mercury — 2° apart. (9:42pm)
- 20FriAutumn equinox.
- 24TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (12:02am)
- 29SunMercury and Venus in conjunction — 3° apart. (3:20am)
- 31TueSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 0.3). (5:58pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Tue 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Fri 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Tue 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full Moon SupermoonSat 7, 10:01am
- Last QuarterSat 14, 5:59am
- New MoonSun 22, 9:49am
- First QuarterMon 30, 4:50am
Perigee 7 Mar (356,700 km) · Apogee 20 Mar (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 0.5 | 5:12am | 11:52am | 6:31pm | Morning |
| Venus | Cap | −3.8 | 4:33am | 11:24am | 6:15pm | Morning |
| Mars | Sgr | 1.0 | 1:56am | 9:16am | 4:35pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.3 | 7:20pm | 1:06am | 6:48am | All night |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.3 | 8:25pm | 2:38am | 8:48am | Morning |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 9:05am | 2:49pm | 8:32pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Leo | 7.8 | 7:08pm | 12:50am | 6:29am | Evening |
The solar system — March 2099
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 1 September 2026.