The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2134
Highlights this month
- 4ThuNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:51am)
- 5FriThe Moon passes Mars — 0.5° apart. (12:47pm)
- 9TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (3:49pm)
- 11ThuUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag 5.3). (2:01am)
- 17WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (12:57pm)
- 21SunAutumn equinox.
- 30TueSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:52pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Wed 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Sat 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:53am |
| Wed 31 | 7:32am | 7:15pm | 11h 43m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 4, 10:23am
- Full MoonThu 11, 1:05am
- Last QuarterThu 18, 1:54am
- New MoonFri 26, 6:23am
Perigee 9 Mar (358,100 km) · Apogee 22 Mar (405,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.6 | 6:02am | 12:38pm | 7:13pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −4.1 | 3:37am | 10:36am | 5:34pm | Morning |
| Mars | Gem | 0.5 | 3:25pm | 7:58pm | 12:33am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.3 | 6:31pm | 11:55pm | 5:14am | Evening |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.3 | 11:51pm | 7:09am | 2:24pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.3 | 7:24pm | 1:15am | 7:02am | All night |
| Neptune | Sco | 7.9 | 10:41pm | 5:50am | 12:54pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2134
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.