The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2174
Highlights this month
- 3ThuUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:49pm)
- 20SunAutumn equinox.
- 23WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:31am)
- 30WedThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (7:03am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Thu 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Sun 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Thu 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonThu 3, 11:59pm
- First QuarterThu 10, 9:11pm
- Full MoonSat 19, 1:32am
- Last QuarterSat 26, 6:49pm
Perigee 3 Mar (357,000 km) · Apogee 16 Mar (406,100 km) · Perigee 31 Mar (359,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.2 | 6:39am | 1:05pm | 7:30pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −4.0 | 3:45am | 10:43am | 5:41pm | Morning |
| Mars | Sco | 0.1 | 10:58pm | 6:12am | 1:23pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.8 | 1:49am | 9:06am | 4:23pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.7 | 8:52am | 2:43pm | 8:34pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Aqr | 6.0 | 6:25am | 12:49pm | 7:14pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.9 | 5:06am | 11:49am | 6:31pm | Morning |
The solar system — March 2174
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 8 October 2026.