The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2142
Highlights this month
- 5MonSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:17am)
- 8ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:05am)
- 17SatThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (3:15pm)
- 21WedAutumn equinox.
- 21WedNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (12:55pm)
- 24SatThe Moon passes Venus — 4° apart. (4:12am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Sat 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Tue 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:53am |
| Sat 31 | 7:32am | 7:15pm | 11h 43m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterMon 5, 5:12pm
- Full MoonMon 12, 9:41am
- Last QuarterMon 19, 9:47pm
- New MoonTue 27, 10:15pm
Perigee 9 Mar (364,400 km) · Apogee 21 Mar (405,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.6 | 7:51am | 1:55pm | 7:59pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −4.1 | 3:39am | 10:37am | 5:35pm | Morning |
| Mars | Lib | −0.1 | 10:37pm | 5:45am | 12:50pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Psc | −1.9 | 9:59am | 3:31pm | 9:03pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Aqr | 0.9 | 6:33am | 12:58pm | 7:23pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 9:01pm | 3:41am | 10:17am | Morning |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 11:44pm | 7:03am | 2:17pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2142
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 15 September 2026.