The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2188
Highlights this month
- 4TueJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:39pm)
- 8SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:36am)
- 18TueNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:26am)
- 20ThuAutumn equinox.
- 26WedVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:04am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:04am | 7:59pm | 12h 55m | 9:31pm | 5:32am |
| Mon 10 | 7:13am | 7:46pm | 12h 33m | 9:16pm | 5:43am |
| Thu 20 | 7:23am | 7:31pm | 12h 08m | 8:59pm | 5:54am |
| Mon 31 | 7:33am | 7:14pm | 11h 41m | 8:41pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 6, 9:14pm
- Full Moon SupermoonThu 13, 5:03pm
- Last QuarterThu 20, 9:59am
- New MoonFri 28, 11:18am
Perigee 13 Mar (356,900 km) · Apogee 27 Mar (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.6 | 7:50am | 1:54pm | 7:57pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.7 | 10:39am | 3:42pm | 8:45pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | 1.3 | 8:53am | 2:39pm | 8:25pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −1.9 | 6:39am | 1:00pm | 7:21pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.3 | 8:49pm | 3:15am | 9:36am | Morning |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 10:44am | 4:03pm | 9:22pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 7:32am | 1:40pm | 7:48pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2188
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 16 October 2026.