The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — March 2190
Highlights this month
- 6SatMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:53pm)
- 10WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (9:16pm)
- 16TueMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:44am)
- 20SatAutumn equinox.
- 23TueNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:04am)
- 28SunMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:16pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 56m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
| Wed 10 | 7:13am | 7:47pm | 12h 34m | 9:16pm | 5:42am |
| Sat 20 | 7:22am | 7:31pm | 12h 09m | 9:00pm | 5:54am |
| Wed 31 | 7:33am | 7:15pm | 11h 42m | 8:42pm | 6:05am |
Days shorten by about 75 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 6, 5:44pm
- First QuarterSun 14, 1:29pm
- Full MoonMon 22, 7:42am
- Last QuarterMon 29, 4:15am
Perigee 1 Mar (368,800 km) · Apogee 14 Mar (404,700 km) · Perigee 27 Mar (368,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | 6.2 | 7:35am | 1:30pm | 7:25pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −4.0 | 3:48am | 10:46am | 5:44pm | Morning |
| Mars | Ari | 1.4 | 10:12am | 3:38pm | 9:04pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Ari | −1.9 | 11:19am | 4:33pm | 9:46pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.2 | 10:00pm | 4:53am | 11:43am | Morning |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 11:24am | 4:35pm | 9:46pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 7:54am | 1:57pm | 8:00pm | Hidden |
The solar system — March 2190
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 20 October 2026.