The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2182
Highlights this month
- 2SatThe Moon passes Venus — 5° apart. (4:20am)
- 5TueNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:47am)
- 9SatJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag −2.3). (4:48am)
- 19TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (8:04pm)
- 20WedAutumn equinox.
- 24SunMercury at greatest evening elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.2) — best evening apparition. (11:59am)
- 29FriSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:49am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Sun 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Wed 20 | 7:22am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Sun 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonTue 5, 7:39am
- First QuarterTue 12, 3:38pm
- Full MoonWed 20, 6:24pm
- Last QuarterThu 28, 12:34am
Perigee 3 Mar (361,600 km) · Apogee 15 Mar (405,300 km) · Perigee 30 Mar (366,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.1 | 8:31am | 2:22pm | 8:12pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −4.0 | 3:47am | 10:45am | 5:42pm | Morning |
| Mars | Cap | 1.2 | 4:53am | 11:41am | 6:29pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.3 | 7:20pm | 1:07am | 6:49am | All night |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.2 | 4:54pm | 9:46pm | 2:42am | Evening |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 8:52am | 2:39pm | 8:26pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.9 | 6:31am | 12:54pm | 7:17pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2182
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.