The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 1973
Highlights this month
- 15FriSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:16pm)
- 20WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (4:46am)
- 21ThuWinter solstice.
- 23SatMercury at greatest evening elongation (25° from the Sun, mag 0.5) — best evening apparition. (3:04am)
- 27WedUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:42pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:53am |
| Sun 10 | 7:32am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:40pm | 5:58am |
| Wed 20 | 7:36am | 5:06pm | 9h 30m | 6:41pm | 6:01am |
| Sat 30 | 7:37am | 5:09pm | 9h 32m | 6:44pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 9 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 1, 2:38pm
- First QuarterFri 8, 7:08am
- Full MoonSat 16, 6:35am
- Last QuarterSun 24, 5:53am
- New MoonSat 30, 9:40pm
Perigee 1 Jun (357,000 km) · Apogee 16 Jun (406,300 km) · Perigee 30 Jun (357,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 0.0 | 9:22am | 2:04pm | 6:45pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 8:56am | 1:37pm | 6:18pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | −0.0 | 12:22am | 6:37am | 12:52pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.4 | 8:41pm | 3:46am | 10:47am | Morning |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.1 | 7:34am | 12:21pm | 5:09pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 1:33pm | 7:57pm | 2:24am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sco | 7.8 | 3:54pm | 11:01pm | 6:12am | Evening |
The solar system — June 1973
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.