The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 1984
Highlights this month
- 2SatUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Ophiuchus (mag 5.5). (7:50am)
- 10SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.2° apart. (10:49pm)
- 11MonThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (2:17am)
- 11MonMars and Saturn in conjunction — 4° apart. (11:59am)
- 15FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (7:32am)
- 16SatVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:06am)
- 20WedMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:29pm)
- 21ThuWinter solstice.
- 21ThuNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 7.8). (3:54pm)
- 23SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:11pm)
- 30SatJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag −2.5). (1:42am)
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 | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:44pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 7, 2:44am
- Full MoonThu 14, 12:43am
- Last QuarterThu 21, 9:09pm
- New MoonFri 29, 1:23pm
Perigee 7 Jun (369,800 km) · Apogee 21 Jun (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −1.5 | 6:49am | 11:38am | 4:27pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.9 | 7:36am | 12:19pm | 5:03pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Lib | −1.3 | 2:22pm | 9:20pm | 4:21am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.5 | 6:06pm | 1:31am | 8:51am | Morning |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.2 | 2:37pm | 9:19pm | 4:05am | Evening |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.5 | 4:05pm | 11:22pm | 6:42am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 5:27pm | 12:48am | 8:06am | All night |
The solar system — June 1984
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.