The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2108
Highlights this month
- 8ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (12:05pm)
- 19MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (9:25pm)
- 20TueAutumn equinox.
- 24SatNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 7.8). (10:29am)
- 26MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:24pm)
- 27TueThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (9:44pm)
- 28WedMars at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag −1.3). (8:24pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Sat 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Tue 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Sat 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterMon 5, 2:52am
- New MoonTue 13, 4:23am
- First QuarterWed 21, 3:40am
- Full Moon SupermoonTue 27, 7:00pm
Apogee 12 Mar (406,300 km) · Perigee 26 Mar (357,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.9 | 6:25am | 12:54pm | 7:23pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.5 | 11:12am | 4:14pm | 9:16pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | −1.1 | 8:30pm | 2:42am | 8:50am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Tau | −2.0 | 1:47pm | 6:36pm | 11:24pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.5 | 2:34am | 9:45am | 4:57pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.8 | 11:59am | 5:03pm | 10:07pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.8 | 8:00pm | 2:06am | 8:09am | All night |
The solar system — March 2108
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 5 September 2026.