The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2119
Highlights this month
- 5SunMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:16pm)
- 9ThuThe Moon passes Mercury — 2° apart. (10:31pm)
- 16ThuUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:15pm)
- 20MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (5:04am)
- 21TueThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (1:11am)
- 21TueAutumn equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
| Fri 10 | 7:12am | 7:48pm | 12h 36m | 9:18pm | 5:42am |
| Mon 20 | 7:22am | 7:33pm | 12h 11m | 9:01pm | 5:53am |
| Fri 31 | 7:32am | 7:16pm | 11h 44m | 8:43pm | 6:04am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSat 4, 9:34pm
- New MoonSat 11, 9:33pm
- First QuarterSun 19, 8:08pm
- Full MoonMon 27, 11:00am
Perigee 4 Mar (369,900 km) · Apogee 18 Mar (404,800 km) · Perigee 30 Mar (366,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 0.3 | 5:04am | 11:48am | 6:31pm | Morning |
| Venus | Ari | −3.9 | 10:34am | 3:54pm | 9:15pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | 0.3 | 4:06pm | 8:39pm | 1:15am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Ari | −1.9 | 11:43am | 4:52pm | 10:01pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | 0.1 | 12:44pm | 5:46pm | 10:47pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.6 | 3:41pm | 8:23pm | 1:09am | Evening |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 9:05pm | 3:40am | 10:12am | Morning |
The solar system — March 2119
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.