The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2120
Highlights this month
- 1FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (2:50pm)
- 20WedAutumn equinox.
- 20WedUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:42pm)
- 28ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (2:28am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Sun 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:17pm | 5:43am |
| Wed 20 | 7:22am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Sun 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 7, 3:43pm
- Full MoonFri 15, 7:32pm
- Last QuarterSat 23, 1:34am
- New MoonFri 29, 8:12pm
Apogee 10 Mar (405,300 km) · Perigee 26 Mar (366,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.1 | 5:18am | 12:03pm | 6:48pm | Morning |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 6:07am | 12:38pm | 7:09pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Aqr | 1.2 | 5:38am | 12:16pm | 6:53pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Tau | −2.0 | 2:08pm | 6:54pm | 11:40pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.0 | 1:45pm | 6:37pm | 11:29pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.6 | 3:57pm | 8:40pm | 1:27am | Evening |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 9:08pm | 3:46am | 10:20am | Morning |
The solar system — March 2120
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 9 September 2026.