The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2133
Highlights this month
- 1SunNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:05pm)
- 3TueThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (9:53pm)
- 4WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (3:04pm)
- 5ThuThe Moon passes Mercury — 4° apart. (2:20am)
- 6FriUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag 5.3). (1:15am)
- 16MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (8:16pm)
- 19ThuSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (1:28am)
- 20FriJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:33pm)
- 21SatAutumn equinox.
- 26ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (5:39pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Tue 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Fri 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Tue 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 7, 11:03am
- First QuarterSat 14, 4:46pm
- Full MoonSat 21, 11:19am
- Last QuarterSun 29, 4:17am
Apogee 1 Mar (405,300 km) · Perigee 17 Mar (367,300 km) · Apogee 29 Mar (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.1 | 5:12am | 11:58am | 6:44pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −3.8 | 7:44am | 1:51pm | 7:58pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | 1.2 | 3:42am | 10:46am | 5:49pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.1 | 4:44pm | 9:33pm | 2:26am | Evening |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.3 | 11:09pm | 6:21am | 1:29pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.3 | 7:11pm | 12:55am | 6:36am | Evening |
| Neptune | Lib | 7.9 | 10:33pm | 5:40am | 12:42pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2133
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.