The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 1972
Highlights this month
- 1FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (7:06pm)
- 4MonThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (10:09am)
- 7ThuMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:01pm)
- 16SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (5:55pm)
- 20WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:01am)
- 23SatSpring equinox.
- 29FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (2:08am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Sun 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:33pm | 5:01am |
| Wed 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Sat 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 8, 3:28am
- First QuarterSat 16, 5:11am
- Full MoonSat 23, 2:14pm
- Last QuarterSat 30, 5:16am
Apogee 13 Sep (405,200 km) · Perigee 25 Sep (362,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −1.6 | 6:19am | 12:03pm | 5:47pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.2 | 4:15am | 9:22am | 2:29pm | Morning |
| Mars | Leo | 1.7 | 6:21am | 12:07pm | 5:54pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.0 | 11:16am | 6:39pm | 2:04am | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.1 | 1:12am | 6:03am | 10:53am | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 7:25am | 1:47pm | 8:08pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Sco | 7.9 | 9:41am | 4:47pm | 11:52pm | Evening |
The solar system — September 1972
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 24 August 2026.