The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 1977
Highlights this month
- 4SatJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:15pm)
- 5SunNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Ophiuchus (mag 7.8). (11:28pm)
- 12SunThe Moon passes Mars — 0.0° apart. (9:33pm)
- 12SunThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (11:57pm)
- 15WedVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best morning apparition. (5:34pm)
- 21TueWinter solstice.
- 30ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:09am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:53am |
| Fri 10 | 7:32am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:40pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 20 | 7:36am | 5:06pm | 9h 30m | 6:41pm | 6:01am |
| Thu 30 | 7:37am | 5:09pm | 9h 32m | 6:44pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 9 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full Moon SupermoonThu 2, 6:29am
- Last QuarterThu 9, 1:10am
- New MoonFri 17, 4:29am
- First QuarterFri 24, 10:46pm
Perigee 1 Jun (356,700 km) · Apogee 15 Jun (406,200 km) · Perigee 30 Jun (359,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −0.8 | 6:13am | 11:09am | 4:06pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.3 | 3:48am | 9:13am | 2:39pm | Morning |
| Mars | Ari | 1.1 | 3:44am | 9:05am | 2:27pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.8 | 6:59am | 11:47am | 4:34pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.3 | 10:47am | 3:51pm | 8:55pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.5 | 2:22pm | 9:09pm | 3:59am | Evening |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.8 | 4:26pm | 11:38pm | 6:55am | Evening |
The solar system — June 1977
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.