The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2178
Highlights this month
- 8SunMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:02pm)
- 14SatThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (2:52am)
- 17TueThe Moon passes Mercury — 4° apart. (6:48am)
- 19ThuUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:51pm)
- 20FriAutumn equinox.
- 23MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (11:08am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Tue 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Fri 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Tue 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonWed 4, 3:58pm
- Last QuarterWed 11, 5:23pm
- New MoonThu 19, 10:33pm
- First QuarterFri 27, 10:16am
Perigee 3 Mar (358,700 km) · Apogee 15 Mar (405,800 km) · Perigee 31 Mar (363,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | 0.4 | 5:11am | 11:51am | 6:31pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 9:32am | 3:10pm | 8:47pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | 1.0 | 2:02am | 9:21am | 4:40pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Ari | −1.9 | 10:58am | 4:16pm | 9:35pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | 0.0 | 12:52pm | 5:51pm | 10:51pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 7:39am | 1:44pm | 7:50pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.9 | 5:48am | 12:22pm | 6:55pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2178
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.