The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 1985
Highlights this month
- 12ThuNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:39pm)
- 19ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (9:52am)
- 23MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:35am)
- 23MonSpring equinox.
- 24TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (6:22pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:43am | 5:58pm | 11h 15m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Tue 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:33pm | 5:01am |
| Fri 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:42pm | 4:45am |
| Mon 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSat 7, 10:18pm
- New MoonSun 15, 5:27am
- First QuarterSat 21, 8:58pm
- Full MoonSun 29, 10:09am
Apogee 5 Sep (405,300 km) · Perigee 17 Sep (361,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −1.5 | 6:13am | 11:53am | 5:33pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.7 | 5:06am | 10:20am | 3:35pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 5:40am | 11:06am | 4:32pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.5 | 2:18pm | 9:23pm | 4:33am | Evening |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.5 | 9:13am | 4:10pm | 11:07pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.7 | 10:16am | 5:34pm | 12:57am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 11:29am | 6:46pm | 2:08am | Evening |
The solar system — September 1985
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 21 August 2026.