The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2160
Highlights this month
- 12WedThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (8:11pm)
- 20ThuAutumn equinox.
- 25TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (9:34pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:04am | 7:59pm | 12h 56m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Mon 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 33m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Thu 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 08m | 8:59pm | 5:54am |
| Mon 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 8, 2:51pm
- First QuarterSun 16, 1:49am
- Full MoonSat 22, 5:52pm
- Last QuarterSun 30, 4:58am
Apogee 4 Mar (405,700 km) · Perigee 20 Mar (363,800 km) · Apogee 31 Mar (405,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.4 | 5:45am | 12:24pm | 7:03pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 6:22am | 12:50pm | 7:17pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | 1.4 | 11:14am | 4:25pm | 9:36pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Lib | −2.1 | 9:43pm | 4:37am | 11:28am | Morning |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.2 | 9:38pm | 4:23am | 11:05am | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 1:55am | 9:13am | 4:31pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 2:37am | 9:46am | 4:55pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2160
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 2 October 2026.