The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2152
Highlights this month
- 3FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:58am)
- 17FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (10:31am)
- 20MonAutumn equinox.
- 20MonUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:44pm)
- 20MonSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:43pm)
- 24FriMercury and Jupiter in conjunction — 1.0° apart. (6:58am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Fri 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 33m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Mon 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 08m | 8:59pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonMon 6, 8:22pm
- First QuarterTue 14, 6:39pm
- Full Moon SupermoonTue 21, 9:27am
- Last QuarterTue 28, 9:27am
Apogee 5 Mar (406,200 km) · Perigee 20 Mar (357,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 0.2 | 5:02am | 11:46am | 6:31pm | Morning |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 6:19am | 12:47pm | 7:15pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Aqr | 1.2 | 5:56am | 12:29pm | 7:02pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −1.8 | 5:42am | 12:17pm | 6:52pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.2 | 4:21pm | 9:09pm | 2:01am | Evening |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.6 | 11:24pm | 6:47am | 2:06pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 1:17am | 8:33am | 3:50pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2152
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 24 September 2026.