The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2161
Highlights this month
- 2MonSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:37pm)
- 3TueVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:31am)
- 18WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.4° apart. (3:28am)
- 20FriThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (6:56am)
- 20FriAutumn equinox.
- 20FriMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:28pm)
- 23MonThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (6:55am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Tue 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Fri 20 | 7:22am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Tue 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 5, 4:30pm
- Full Moon SupermoonThu 12, 9:00am
- Last QuarterThu 19, 5:18am
- New MoonFri 27, 9:01am
Perigee 11 Mar (356,800 km) · Apogee 25 Mar (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.4 | 6:52am | 1:14pm | 7:35pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −4.7 | 4:24am | 11:00am | 5:36pm | Morning |
| Mars | Sgr | 0.8 | 1:07am | 8:30am | 3:53pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Oph | −1.9 | 11:25pm | 6:44am | 1:59pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.2 | 10:14pm | 5:12am | 12:07pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 2:15am | 9:31am | 4:47pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 2:48am | 9:56am | 5:04pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2161
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.