The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2180
Highlights this month
- 5SunJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:09pm)
- 6MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (12:13am)
- 7TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (1:11am)
- 20MonAutumn equinox.
- 27MonUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:07am)
- 28TueVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (2:39pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:04am | 7:59pm | 12h 55m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Fri 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 33m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Mon 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 08m | 8:59pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:41pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSun 5, 3:40am
- Full MoonSun 12, 9:19am
- Last QuarterSun 19, 12:43am
- New MoonSun 26, 4:11pm
Apogee 2 Mar (405,400 km) · Perigee 14 Mar (361,300 km) · Apogee 29 Mar (406,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.6 | 6:02am | 12:37pm | 7:11pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.7 | 10:45am | 3:47pm | 8:49pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | 1.2 | 3:28am | 10:34am | 5:40pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.1 | 3:47pm | 8:30pm | 1:17am | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.1 | 2:57pm | 7:43pm | 12:33am | Evening |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 8:13am | 2:10pm | 8:06pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.9 | 6:08am | 12:36pm | 7:04pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2180
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.