The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 1974
Highlights this month
- 6FriJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Aquarius (mag −2.8). (5:58am)
- 12ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (1:41am)
- 18WedThe Moon passes Mercury — 3° apart. (4:55am)
- 23MonSpring equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:43am | 5:58pm | 11h 15m | 7:25pm | 5:15am |
| Tue 10 | 6:29am | 6:05pm | 11h 36m | 7:33pm | 5:02am |
| Fri 20 | 6:14am | 6:14pm | 12h 00m | 7:42pm | 4:46am |
| Mon 30 | 5:58am | 6:23pm | 12h 25m | 7:52pm | 4:29am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonMon 2, 5:29am
- Last QuarterMon 9, 10:03pm
- New MoonMon 16, 12:44pm
- First QuarterMon 23, 5:13pm
Perigee 15 Sep (360,500 km) · Apogee 27 Sep (405,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.2 | 7:11am | 1:34pm | 7:56pm | Evening |
| Venus | Leo | −3.7 | 5:55am | 11:27am | 4:59pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 1.8 | 6:50am | 12:52pm | 6:54pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −2.7 | 5:09pm | 11:38pm | 6:11am | All night |
| Saturn | Gem | 0.0 | 3:10am | 7:59am | 12:48pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 7:49am | 2:22pm | 8:54pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Sco | 7.9 | 9:58am | 5:06pm | 12:19am | Evening |
The solar system — September 1974
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 23 August 2026.