The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2179
Highlights this month
- 5FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (8:47pm)
- 6SatThe Moon passes Venus — 5° apart. (5:24am)
- 6SatThe Moon passes Mercury — 5° apart. (6:41am)
- 11ThuMercury and Venus in conjunction — 2° apart. (6:45am)
- 15MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (8:06pm)
- 15MonThe Moon passes Mars — 1° apart. (8:06pm)
- 15MonMars and Jupiter in conjunction — 2° apart. (8:09pm)
- 21SunAutumn equinox.
- 24WedUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:21am)
- 28SunMars and Saturn in conjunction — 3° apart. (8:10pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Wed 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Sat 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:53am |
| Wed 31 | 7:32am | 7:15pm | 11h 43m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonMon 8, 10:37pm
- First QuarterWed 17, 12:33am
- Full Moon SupermoonTue 23, 5:23pm
- Last QuarterTue 30, 1:02pm
Apogee 9 Mar (406,200 km) · Perigee 23 Mar (356,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.0 | 5:10am | 11:56am | 6:42pm | Morning |
| Venus | Cap | −3.7 | 4:58am | 11:45am | 6:32pm | Morning |
| Mars | Tau | 1.0 | 1:33pm | 6:17pm | 11:00pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Tau | −2.0 | 1:27pm | 6:18pm | 11:09pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.1 | 1:57pm | 6:47pm | 11:38pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 7:58am | 1:59pm | 8:00pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.9 | 6:00am | 12:31pm | 7:01pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2179
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 10 October 2026.