The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 1991
Highlights this month
- 2SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (10:45pm)
- 14FriVenus at greatest evening elongation (45° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best evening apparition. (7:12am)
- 15SatMars and Jupiter in conjunction — 0.6° apart. (1:13am)
- 16SunThe Moon passes Venus — 4° apart. (3:06am)
- 16SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (6:40am)
- 16SunThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (7:28am)
- 17MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:26pm)
- 18TueVenus and Jupiter in conjunction — 1° apart. (11:31pm)
- 22SatWinter solstice.
- 24MonVenus and Mars in conjunction — 0.2° apart. (10:32am)
- 30SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (2:23am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:53am |
| Mon 10 | 7:32am | 5:06pm | 9h 34m | 6:40pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 20 | 7:36am | 5:06pm | 9h 30m | 6:41pm | 6:01am |
| Sun 30 | 7:37am | 5:09pm | 9h 32m | 6:44pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 10 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterThu 6, 1:35am
- New MoonWed 12, 10:11pm
- First QuarterWed 19, 2:17pm
- Full MoonThu 27, 12:59pm
Perigee 13 Jun (357,200 km) · Apogee 27 Jun (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −2.1 | 7:25am | 12:08pm | 4:51pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.3 | 10:40am | 3:36pm | 8:32pm | Evening |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.7 | 10:45am | 3:46pm | 8:47pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −1.6 | 10:41am | 3:44pm | 8:47pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.3 | 8:15pm | 3:24am | 10:30am | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.6 | 6:20pm | 1:45am | 9:06am | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 6:40pm | 1:59am | 9:14am | Morning |
The solar system — June 1991
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 19 August 2026.