The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2117
Highlights this month
- 7SunUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:41am)
- 8MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (7:41am)
- 10WedJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:59pm)
- 11ThuMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.4) — best evening apparition. (3:26am)
- 11ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (6:13pm)
- 17WedMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:18pm)
- 21SunAutumn equinox.
- 27SatMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:19pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Wed 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Sat 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Wed 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 3, 10:49pm
- First QuarterFri 12, 1:28am
- Full Moon SupermoonThu 18, 6:27pm
- Last QuarterThu 25, 1:48pm
Apogee 4 Mar (406,200 km) · Perigee 18 Mar (356,700 km) · Apogee 31 Mar (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | 0.5 | 8:46am | 2:26pm | 8:06pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −3.8 | 7:38am | 1:47pm | 7:55pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | 0.8 | 2:24pm | 7:00pm | 11:37pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −1.9 | 7:01am | 1:17pm | 7:34pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.3 | 10:39am | 4:05pm | 9:31pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.6 | 3:01pm | 7:43pm | 12:28am | Evening |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 8:51pm | 3:22am | 9:48am | Morning |
The solar system — March 2117
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 8 September 2026.