The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2106
Highlights this month
- 2TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:50pm)
- 17WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (4:47am)
- 20SatNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 7.8). (1:19pm)
- 21SunAutumn equinox.
- 28SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (2:40am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
| Wed 10 | 7:12am | 7:48pm | 12h 36m | 9:18pm | 5:42am |
| Sat 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 11m | 9:01pm | 5:53am |
| Wed 31 | 7:32am | 7:16pm | 11h 43m | 8:43pm | 6:04am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 6, 6:23am
- First QuarterSat 13, 7:16am
- Full MoonSat 20, 5:34am
- Last QuarterSun 28, 3:43am
Perigee 13 Mar (369,800 km) · Apogee 27 Mar (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 0.2 | 5:01am | 11:47am | 6:32pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 9:06am | 2:51pm | 8:36pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | −0.9 | 6:40pm | 11:53pm | 5:02am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −1.9 | 8:59am | 2:46pm | 8:33pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.4 | 12:59am | 8:16am | 3:34pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 11:21am | 4:33pm | 9:45pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.8 | 7:51pm | 1:52am | 7:49am | All night |
The solar system — March 2106
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 4 September 2026.