The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 1983
Highlights this month
- 3FriMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:02pm)
- 8WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (24° from the Sun, mag 0.5) — best morning apparition. (3:42pm)
- 9ThuThe Moon passes Mercury — 0.8° apart. (7:52pm)
- 14TueThe Moon passes Venus — 1° apart. (9:32pm)
- 16ThuVenus at greatest evening elongation (45° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best evening apparition. (3:53pm)
- 20MonNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 7.8). (3:08am)
- 20MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (2:11pm)
- 22WedWinter solstice.
- 23ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (7:50am)
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 34m | 6:40pm | 5:57am |
| 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 10 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSat 4, 7:10am
- New MoonSat 11, 2:41pm
- First QuarterSat 18, 5:43am
- Full MoonSat 25, 6:34pm
Apogee 1 Jun (405,200 km) · Perigee 13 Jun (362,300 km) · Apogee 29 Jun (405,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −0.0 | 5:41am | 10:46am | 3:51pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.3 | 10:40am | 3:36pm | 8:32pm | Evening |
| Mars | Tau | 1.5 | 7:24am | 12:06pm | 4:49pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sco | −2.4 | 3:46pm | 10:55pm | 6:08am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.4 | 2:06pm | 8:35pm | 3:07am | Evening |
| Uranus | Sco | 5.5 | 3:51pm | 11:05pm | 6:23am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 5:21pm | 12:42am | 7:59am | All night |
The solar system — June 1983
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 22 August 2026.