The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2116
Highlights this month
- 2MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:45am)
- 2MonUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:26pm)
- 10TueThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (4:40am)
- 12ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (8:40am)
- 20FriAutumn equinox.
- 27FriMercury at greatest evening elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.2) — best evening apparition. (8:05pm)
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 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:17pm | 5:43am |
| Fri 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Tue 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterFri 6, 6:16pm
- New MoonSat 14, 10:48pm
- First QuarterSun 22, 11:38am
- Full MoonSun 29, 2:52am
Apogee 10 Mar (405,800 km) · Perigee 26 Mar (362,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.3 | 8:18am | 2:13pm | 8:08pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.6 | 11:10am | 4:13pm | 9:15pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | 1.1 | 2:50am | 10:03am | 5:15pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cap | −1.8 | 4:44am | 11:32am | 6:21pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.5 | 9:40am | 3:19pm | 8:59pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.7 | 2:40pm | 7:23pm | 12:09am | Evening |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 8:45pm | 3:12am | 9:36am | Morning |
The solar system — March 2116
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 7 September 2026.