The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2105
Highlights this month
- 5ThuJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:38pm)
- 7SatMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:40am)
- 10TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.2° apart. (12:25am)
- 18WedNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 7.8). (2:48am)
- 19ThuVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:54pm)
- 19ThuMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:54pm)
- 21SatAutumn equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Tue 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Fri 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:53am |
| Tue 31 | 7:32am | 7:15pm | 11h 43m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 1, 8:34am
- Last QuarterMon 9, 11:38am
- New MoonMon 16, 7:13pm
- First QuarterMon 23, 10:55am
- Full MoonTue 31, 12:35am
Apogee 6 Mar (405,200 km) · Perigee 18 Mar (362,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 2.2 | 6:10am | 12:30pm | 6:50pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −4.4 | 5:42am | 11:55am | 6:09pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Aqr | 1.2 | 6:10am | 12:40pm | 7:10pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −1.9 | 6:42am | 1:03pm | 7:24pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.3 | 12:12am | 7:28am | 2:45pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 11:01am | 4:17pm | 9:33pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.8 | 7:44pm | 1:42am | 7:37am | All night |
The solar system — March 2105
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 3 September 2026.