The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2158
Highlights this month
- 1WedMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:28am)
- 13MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:33am)
- 14TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (4:47am)
- 21TueAutumn equinox.
- 27MonThe Moon passes Venus — 5° apart. (7:00am)
- 28TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (6:12am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Fri 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Mon 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 1, 8:53am
- First QuarterWed 8, 12:58am
- Full MoonWed 15, 12:24pm
- Last QuarterThu 23, 4:26pm
- New MoonThu 30, 7:18pm
Perigee 3 Mar (364,300 km) · Apogee 19 Mar (405,600 km) · Perigee 31 Mar (359,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 0.8 | 5:28am | 12:02pm | 6:35pm | Morning |
| Venus | Cap | −4.1 | 3:42am | 10:40am | 5:38pm | Morning |
| Mars | Psc | 1.4 | 9:54am | 3:25pm | 8:56pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.3 | 6:56pm | 12:31am | 6:01am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.3 | 8:32pm | 2:48am | 9:00am | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 1:18am | 8:40am | 4:01pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 2:18am | 9:30am | 4:42pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2158
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 30 September 2026.