The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2146
Highlights this month
- 7MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (3:17pm)
- 11FriThe Moon passes Mercury — 4° apart. (1:39am)
- 21MonAutumn equinox.
- 26SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (12:02am)
- 30WedNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (6:46am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Thu 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Sun 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:53am |
| Thu 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 43m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSun 6, 7:18am
- New MoonSun 13, 2:55am
- First QuarterSun 20, 8:52pm
- Full MoonMon 28, 4:54pm
Perigee 8 Mar (368,000 km) · Apogee 21 Mar (404,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 0.0 | 5:07am | 11:54am | 6:40pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 9:21am | 3:01pm | 8:42pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | 1.0 | 1:42am | 9:03am | 4:24pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.3 | 6:44pm | 12:13am | 5:37am | Evening |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.4 | 10:13am | 3:45pm | 9:17pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.5 | 9:54pm | 4:55am | 11:53am | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 12:23am | 7:40am | 2:56pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2146
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 17 September 2026.