The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2136
Highlights this month
- 8ThuNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (12:30am)
- 8ThuMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:03pm)
- 14WedThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (11:34am)
- 20TueUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 5.3). (4:34am)
- 20TueAutumn equinox.
- 21WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (5:39am)
- 23FriMercury at greatest evening elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.2) — best evening apparition. (6:42am)
- 30FriMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:59pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Sat 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Tue 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Sat 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 3, 8:01am
- First QuarterSun 11, 11:38am
- Full MoonSun 18, 6:42pm
- Last QuarterSun 25, 10:07am
Apogee 8 Mar (405,200 km) · Perigee 20 Mar (362,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.1 | 8:36am | 2:25pm | 8:12pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 6:13am | 12:43pm | 7:12pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cnc | −0.2 | 5:10pm | 9:51pm | 2:36am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.1 | 9:18pm | 4:02am | 10:42am | Morning |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.4 | 1:24am | 8:41am | 3:58pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.3 | 7:46pm | 1:50am | 7:49am | All night |
| Neptune | Sco | 7.9 | 10:54pm | 6:06am | 1:13pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2136
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 14 September 2026.