The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2109
Highlights this month
- 9SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:14pm)
- 11MonJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:49am)
- 21ThuAutumn equinox.
- 26TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (8:15pm)
- 26TueNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 7.8). (9:08pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Sun 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Wed 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:53am |
| Sun 31 | 7:32am | 7:15pm | 11h 43m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 2, 4:34am
- First QuarterSun 10, 9:34am
- Full MoonSun 17, 11:24am
- Last QuarterSun 24, 2:16am
- New MoonSun 31, 10:12pm
Apogee 6 Mar (405,700 km) · Perigee 18 Mar (359,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.7 | 7:42am | 1:50pm | 7:56pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −3.8 | 7:35am | 1:45pm | 7:54pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | 1.3 | 8:48am | 2:36pm | 8:25pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.1 | 4:08pm | 8:53pm | 1:42am | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.6 | 3:26am | 10:30am | 5:34pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.8 | 12:20pm | 5:20pm | 10:20pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.8 | 8:06pm | 2:15am | 8:21am | All night |
The solar system — March 2109
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.