The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2137
Highlights this month
- 6WedMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.4) — best evening apparition. (3:30pm)
- 10SunVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:21am)
- 10SunNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:25am)
- 13WedMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (1:24am)
- 17SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (7:00am)
- 20WedAutumn equinox.
- 22FriMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:11pm)
- 23SatJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (12:59am)
- 25MonUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 5.3). (6:10am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Sun 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Wed 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Sun 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 8, 6:07am
- Last QuarterFri 15, 6:19am
- New MoonFri 22, 5:29am
- First QuarterSat 30, 3:16am
Apogee 1 Mar (404,900 km) · Perigee 15 Mar (369,800 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 | Psc | 2.0 | 8:26am | 2:09pm | 7:52pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −4.6 | 4:52am | 11:19am | 5:47pm | Morning |
| Mars | Aqr | 1.2 | 6:28am | 12:53pm | 7:18pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sco | −2.0 | 10:54pm | 6:08am | 1:18pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.5 | 2:13am | 9:27am | 4:40pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 7:59pm | 2:09am | 8:14am | All night |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 11:03pm | 6:16am | 1:24pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2137
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.