The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2183
Highlights this month
- 3MonMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:34am)
- 6ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (8:24pm)
- 7FriNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:00pm)
- 7FriMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.4) — best evening apparition. (8:42pm)
- 12WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (6:43am)
- 14FriMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:05am)
- 21FriAutumn equinox.
- 24MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:52am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Mon 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Thu 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:53am |
| Mon 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSat 1, 5:42pm
- Full MoonSun 9, 8:07pm
- Last QuarterMon 17, 5:54pm
- New MoonMon 24, 9:07am
- First QuarterMon 31, 9:00am
Apogee 8 Mar (406,200 km) · Perigee 23 Mar (357,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | 1.5 | 8:32am | 2:14pm | 7:56pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.1 | 10:52am | 4:07pm | 9:21pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | −0.1 | 4:55pm | 9:33pm | 2:15am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.2 | 8:44pm | 3:12am | 9:35am | Morning |
| Saturn | Cnc | −0.1 | 5:44pm | 10:47pm | 3:54am | Evening |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 9:12am | 2:54pm | 8:36pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.9 | 6:42am | 1:03pm | 7:24pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2183
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 12 October 2026.