The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2187
Highlights this month
- 8ThuVenus and Jupiter in conjunction — 0.4° apart. (5:19am)
- 8ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (5:27am)
- 8ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (5:29am)
- 16FriNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:45pm)
- 21WedAutumn equinox.
- 25SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (6:58am)
- 25SunThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (8:42pm)
- 26MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:17am)
- 29ThuSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 0.3). (4:59am)
- 31SatMars at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag −1.4). (10:40pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 57m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Sat 10 | 7:12am | 7:47pm | 12h 35m | 9:17pm | 5:42am |
| Tue 20 | 7:22am | 7:32pm | 12h 10m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Sat 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:43pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterFri 2, 12:36pm
- New MoonSat 10, 5:53pm
- First QuarterSun 18, 10:06am
- Full MoonSun 25, 1:04am
Apogee 7 Mar (406,100 km) · Perigee 23 Mar (360,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.0 | 6:27am | 12:56pm | 7:25pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.7 | 5:01am | 11:47am | 6:33pm | Morning |
| Mars | Vir | −1.0 | 8:39pm | 2:57am | 9:09am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cap | −1.8 | 4:24am | 11:17am | 6:10pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.4 | 8:19pm | 2:28am | 8:34am | Morning |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 10:27am | 3:51pm | 9:15pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 7:24am | 1:35pm | 7:45pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2187
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 15 October 2026.