The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2181
Highlights this month
- 2FriNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:41pm)
- 15ThuSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:08am)
- 15ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:52pm)
- 20TueAutumn equinox.
- 24SatThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (7:55pm)
- 31SatUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:10pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:04am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:31pm | 5:31am |
| Sat 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 34m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Tue 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 8:59pm | 5:54am |
| Sat 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonThu 1, 9:05pm
- Last QuarterThu 8, 8:34pm
- New MoonThu 15, 8:23pm
- First QuarterFri 23, 8:03pm
- Full MoonSat 31, 9:36am
Perigee 8 Mar (369,900 km) · Apogee 22 Mar (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.7 | 7:14am | 1:29pm | 7:44pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 8:03am | 2:04pm | 8:06pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | 0.6 | 3:08pm | 7:41pm | 12:17am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −2.2 | 5:46pm | 10:50pm | 3:58am | Evening |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.2 | 3:58pm | 8:44pm | 1:34am | Evening |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 8:33am | 2:24pm | 8:16pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.9 | 6:19am | 12:45pm | 7:11pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2181
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 11 October 2026.