The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 1993
Highlights this month
- 2WedJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:37am)
- 11FriVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best morning apparition. (12:01am)
- 11FriSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:53am)
- 18FriMercury at greatest evening elongation (25° from the Sun, mag 0.5) — best evening apparition. (2:56am)
- 21MonWinter solstice.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:53am |
| Thu 10 | 7:32am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:40pm | 5:58am |
| Sun 20 | 7:36am | 5:06pm | 9h 30m | 6:41pm | 6:01am |
| Wed 30 | 7:37am | 5:09pm | 9h 32m | 6:44pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 9 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 4, 11:03pm
- Last QuarterSat 12, 3:37pm
- New MoonSun 20, 11:56am
- First QuarterSun 27, 8:45am
Apogee 13 Jun (404,700 km) · Perigee 26 Jun (369,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 0.3 | 9:24am | 2:07pm | 6:51pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.3 | 3:48am | 9:13am | 2:39pm | Morning |
| Mars | Leo | 1.5 | 11:22am | 4:38pm | 9:55pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.9 | 1:02pm | 7:06pm | 1:14am | Evening |
| Saturn | Aqr | 0.7 | 10:12pm | 4:59am | 11:42am | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.7 | 6:59pm | 2:20am | 9:37am | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 6:59pm | 2:16am | 9:29am | Morning |
The solar system — June 1993
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.