The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 1992
Highlights this month
- 9WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (9:53am)
- 15TueMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:37pm)
- 18FriJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:28am)
- 20SunThe Moon passes Mars — 0.8° apart. (6:48pm)
- 23WedUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:59am)
- 23WedSpring equinox.
- 27SunNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:20pm)
- 28MonThe Moon passes Venus — 4° apart. (11:12pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Thu 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Sun 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Wed 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 4, 8:40am
- Full MoonSat 12, 12:22pm
- Last QuarterSun 20, 5:56am
- New MoonSat 26, 8:40pm
Apogee 10 Sep (406,100 km) · Perigee 25 Sep (360,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −1.7 | 6:28am | 12:18pm | 6:08pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 7:26am | 1:49pm | 8:13pm | Evening |
| Mars | Gem | 0.5 | 2:07am | 6:50am | 11:33am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 6:32am | 12:24pm | 6:16pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.3 | 2:41pm | 9:43pm | 4:48am | Evening |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.7 | 12:22pm | 7:43pm | 3:07am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 12:36pm | 7:51pm | 3:11am | Evening |
The solar system — September 1992
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 18 August 2026.