The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2177
Highlights this month
- 3MonMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (5:41pm)
- 11TueMars and Saturn in conjunction — 3° apart. (8:15pm)
- 13ThuMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:51pm)
- 15SatUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:33pm)
- 20ThuAutumn equinox.
- 25TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:00pm)
- 27ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (4:42am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:31pm | 5:31am |
| Mon 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 34m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Thu 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 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 1, 2:43am
- First QuarterSat 8, 6:34am
- Full MoonSat 15, 2:44am
- Last QuarterSat 22, 8:22pm
- New MoonSun 30, 4:32pm
Perigee 10 Mar (368,200 km) · Apogee 22 Mar (404,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 5.7 | 7:06am | 1:09pm | 7:12pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −4.7 | 4:10am | 10:50am | 5:30pm | Morning |
| Mars | Ari | 1.3 | 12:05pm | 5:05pm | 10:04pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −1.9 | 8:37am | 2:29pm | 8:20pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.2 | 11:48am | 4:59pm | 10:10pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 7:19am | 1:30pm | 7:40pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.9 | 5:37am | 12:12pm | 6:48pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2177
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 9 October 2026.