The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2144
Highlights this month
- 5ThuMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:23am)
- 13FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (1:14pm)
- 15SunMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:12am)
- 20FriAutumn equinox.
- 25WedNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:39am)
- 26ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 5° apart. (12:32pm)
- 27FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:46pm)
- 29SunSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:30pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:31pm | 5:31am |
| Tue 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 34m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Fri 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Tue 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonThu 5, 1:05am
- First QuarterFri 13, 6:01am
- Full Moon SupermoonFri 20, 2:18am
- Last QuarterThu 26, 7:00pm
Apogee 7 Mar (406,100 km) · Perigee 20 Mar (357,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | 6.5 | 7:23am | 1:21pm | 7:19pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 6:16am | 12:45pm | 7:14pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | 0.6 | 12:12am | 7:34am | 2:56pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Tau | −2.0 | 2:49pm | 7:32pm | 12:19am | Evening |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.8 | 8:18am | 2:18pm | 8:17pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.4 | 9:25pm | 4:16am | 11:03am | Morning |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 12:03am | 7:19am | 2:35pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2144
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 16 September 2026.