The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2129
Highlights this month
- 5SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:06am)
- 9WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 1° apart. (9:48am)
- 12SatVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:48am)
- 14MonThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (10:02pm)
- 16WedJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:28am)
- 21MonAutumn equinox.
- 30WedMercury at greatest evening elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.2) — best evening apparition. (5:39pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Thu 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Sun 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Thu 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 6, 3:13pm
- Last QuarterMon 14, 2:06am
- New MoonSun 20, 6:39pm
- First QuarterMon 28, 5:03am
Apogee 2 Mar (405,700 km) · Perigee 18 Mar (363,600 km) · Apogee 30 Mar (405,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.5 | 8:05am | 2:04pm | 8:04pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −4.6 | 5:03am | 11:27am | 5:51pm | Morning |
| Mars | Sgr | 0.7 | 12:47am | 8:10am | 3:34pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Psc | −1.9 | 7:20am | 1:32pm | 7:43pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.3 | 8:46pm | 3:09am | 9:28am | Morning |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.4 | 6:20pm | 11:36pm | 4:57am | Evening |
| Neptune | Lib | 7.9 | 10:05pm | 5:04am | 11:59am | Morning |
The solar system — March 2129
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 12 September 2026.