The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2186
Highlights this month
- 6MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (9:04pm)
- 14TueNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:11am)
- 16ThuSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 0.5). (1:49am)
- 16ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (2:50am)
- 20MonAutumn equinox.
- 30ThuMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:23pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Fri 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:16pm | 5:42am |
| Mon 20 | 7:22am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonMon 6, 12:46am
- Last QuarterMon 13, 1:45pm
- New MoonTue 21, 2:01pm
- First QuarterTue 28, 2:19pm
Perigee 2 Mar (365,300 km) · Apogee 14 Mar (404,900 km) · Perigee 29 Mar (369,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.2 | 5:27am | 12:11pm | 6:53pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 9:35am | 3:12pm | 8:48pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | 1.1 | 7:34am | 1:42pm | 7:49pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.8 | 2:07am | 9:22am | 4:38pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.5 | 7:43pm | 1:37am | 7:26am | All night |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 10:07am | 3:35pm | 9:04pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 7:12am | 1:26pm | 7:39pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2186
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 14 October 2026.