The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2113
Highlights this month
- 9ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (9:47am)
- 9ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (10:26am)
- 10FriSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:11am)
- 14TueJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:27am)
- 16ThuThe Moon passes Mercury — 3° apart. (6:05am)
- 17FriVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:34am)
- 21TueAutumn equinox.
- 21TueThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (1:26pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Fri 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Mon 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 43m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 3, 1:49am
- Last QuarterSat 11, 5:55am
- New MoonSat 18, 3:08am
- First QuarterFri 24, 7:24pm
Apogee 5 Mar (406,100 km) · Perigee 18 Mar (357,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 0.0 | 5:04am | 11:51am | 6:38pm | Morning |
| Venus | Aqr | −4.5 | 5:28am | 11:45am | 6:02pm | Morning |
| Mars | Ari | 1.3 | 11:27am | 4:36pm | 9:44pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Lib | −2.0 | 10:26pm | 5:33am | 12:37pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Aqr | 1.0 | 6:55am | 1:15pm | 7:35pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.7 | 1:41pm | 6:29pm | 11:16pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.8 | 8:29pm | 2:48am | 9:04am | Morning |
The solar system — March 2113
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 6 September 2026.