The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2138
Highlights this month
- 2SunMars at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag −1.2). (4:01pm)
- 5WedMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:09pm)
- 6ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (1:40pm)
- 8SatThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (12:01pm)
- 12WedNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:23pm)
- 18TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:43am)
- 21FriAutumn equinox.
- 24MonThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (12:04pm)
- 30SunUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 5.4). (7:50am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Mon 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Thu 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:53am |
| Mon 31 | 7:32am | 7:15pm | 11h 43m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterWed 5, 2:03am
- New MoonTue 11, 5:23pm
- First QuarterTue 18, 11:10pm
- Full MoonThu 27, 3:15am
Perigee 9 Mar (360,800 km) · Apogee 21 Mar (405,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 1.7 | 5:56am | 12:20pm | 6:45pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 9:18am | 2:59pm | 8:41pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | −1.0 | 7:06pm | 12:32am | 5:52am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.8 | 12:54am | 8:14am | 3:35pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.6 | 3:05am | 10:12am | 5:19pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 8:12pm | 2:28am | 8:40am | All night |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 11:12pm | 6:26am | 1:36pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2138
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.