The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2172
Highlights this month
- 4WedJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:23pm)
- 7SatMars is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:05pm)
- 11WedSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:55pm)
- 12ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (3:44pm)
- 13FriThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (10:55pm)
- 15SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (12:52am)
- 20FriAutumn equinox.
- 31TueVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (1:07am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:04am | 7:59pm | 12h 55m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Tue 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 33m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Fri 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 08m | 8:59pm | 5:54am |
| Tue 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterTue 3, 6:09am
- Full MoonTue 10, 11:36pm
- Last QuarterTue 17, 7:40pm
- New MoonTue 24, 11:38pm
Apogee 2 Mar (404,700 km) · Perigee 15 Mar (368,500 km) · Apogee 30 Mar (405,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 0.1 | 5:02am | 11:48am | 6:34pm | Morning |
| Venus | Ari | −4.7 | 10:50am | 3:52pm | 8:54pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | −0.7 | 9:17pm | 3:55am | 10:29am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Lib | −2.1 | 9:56pm | 4:55am | 11:50am | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 1.0 | 7:02am | 1:19pm | 7:37pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Aqr | 6.0 | 5:46am | 12:20pm | 6:53pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 4:43am | 11:30am | 6:17pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2172
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 7 October 2026.