The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2166
Highlights this month
- 2SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (8:34pm)
- 5WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (9:23pm)
- 21FriAutumn equinox.
- 26WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (6:59am)
- 29SatThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (4:46am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Mon 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Thu 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Mon 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 2, 5:01pm
- First QuarterSun 9, 8:21am
- Full MoonMon 17, 6:37am
- Last QuarterTue 25, 8:28am
Perigee 3 Mar (358,100 km) · Apogee 18 Mar (406,200 km) · Perigee 31 Mar (356,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.1 | 5:15am | 12:01pm | 6:46pm | Morning |
| Venus | Cap | −4.1 | 3:43am | 10:41am | 5:39pm | Morning |
| Mars | Gem | 0.4 | 3:48pm | 8:21pm | 12:56am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Ari | −1.9 | 10:38am | 4:01pm | 9:23pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.5 | 1:53am | 9:09am | 4:24pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.9 | 3:54am | 10:53am | 5:52pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 3:42am | 10:41am | 5:40pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2166
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 6 October 2026.