The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2159
Highlights this month
- 10SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (3:30pm)
- 12MonThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (12:19am)
- 21WedAutumn equinox.
- 31SatJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag −2.3). (5:07am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:31am |
| Sat 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Tue 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:01pm | 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
- Full MoonSun 4, 6:36pm
- Last QuarterMon 12, 1:08pm
- New MoonTue 20, 8:33am
- First QuarterTue 27, 4:47am
Apogee 12 Mar (404,700 km) · Perigee 25 Mar (369,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 0.1 | 5:03am | 11:50am | 6:37pm | Morning |
| Venus | Ari | −4.0 | 10:46am | 4:02pm | 9:19pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | 0.4 | 11:35pm | 6:55am | 2:13pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.3 | 8:21pm | 2:38am | 8:50am | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.3 | 9:07pm | 3:38am | 10:06am | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 1:38am | 8:58am | 4:18pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 2:30am | 9:40am | 4:51pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2159
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.