The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2127
Highlights this month
- 5WedThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (12:23pm)
- 9SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (7:43am)
- 11TueThe Moon passes Mercury — 5° apart. (3:21pm)
- 14FriSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag 0.4). (1:16pm)
- 21FriAutumn equinox.
- 27ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (7:29pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
| Mon 10 | 7:12am | 7:48pm | 12h 36m | 9:18pm | 5:42am |
| Thu 20 | 7:22am | 7:33pm | 12h 11m | 9:01pm | 5:53am |
| Mon 31 | 7:32am | 7:16pm | 11h 44m | 8:43pm | 6:04am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterThu 6, 1:43am
- New MoonThu 13, 12:19pm
- First QuarterFri 21, 5:05pm
- Full MoonFri 28, 7:41pm
Perigee 1 Mar (364,500 km) · Apogee 17 Mar (405,600 km) · Perigee 30 Mar (359,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.3 | 5:36am | 12:18pm | 7:00pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −3.9 | 10:36am | 3:56pm | 9:15pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | 0.2 | 11:14pm | 6:31am | 1:45pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.8 | 2:48am | 9:58am | 5:09pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.4 | 7:40pm | 1:31am | 7:17am | All night |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.4 | 5:54pm | 11:00pm | 4:11am | Evening |
| Neptune | Lib | 7.9 | 9:54pm | 4:49am | 11:39am | Morning |
The solar system — March 2127
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 11 September 2026.