The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2132
Highlights this month
- 1SatUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag 5.4). (12:56am)
- 7FriSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:19am)
- 7FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:51pm)
- 8SatThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.3° apart. (3:37pm)
- 16SunThe Moon passes Mercury — 4° apart. (12:14am)
- 20ThuAutumn equinox.
- 22SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (5:24am)
- 23SunThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (2:01pm)
- 24MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.2° apart. (1:03am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Mon 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Thu 20 | 7:22am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Mon 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 2, 1:10pm
- Last QuarterMon 10, 12:35pm
- New MoonTue 18, 2:14am
- First QuarterMon 24, 7:33pm
Apogee 9 Mar (404,900 km) · Perigee 21 Mar (365,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 0.4 | 5:08am | 11:49am | 6:31pm | Morning |
| Venus | Ari | −4.6 | 11:07am | 4:09pm | 9:10pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | 1.0 | 1:47pm | 6:28pm | 11:10pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Tau | −2.0 | 2:29pm | 7:14pm | 12:01am | Evening |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.2 | 10:29pm | 5:32am | 12:31pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.4 | 6:58pm | 12:36am | 6:10am | Evening |
| Neptune | Lib | 7.9 | 10:25pm | 5:30am | 12:30pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2132
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 13 September 2026.