The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 1996
Highlights this month
- 3TueJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:58pm)
- 4WedMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (5:40am)
- 4WedVenus and Mars in conjunction — 3° apart. (8:42pm)
- 9MonThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (7:47am)
- 17TueMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:59pm)
- 23MonSpring equinox.
- 26ThuMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:56am)
- 27FriSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag 0.4). (4:29am)
- 27FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (12:44pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Tue 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Fri 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 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 QuarterThu 5, 5:09am
- New MoonFri 13, 9:07am
- First QuarterFri 20, 9:27pm
- Full MoonFri 27, 12:54pm
Apogee 9 Sep (405,800 km) · Perigee 25 Sep (363,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 5.1 | 6:18am | 12:27pm | 6:35pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.1 | 4:18am | 9:25am | 2:32pm | Morning |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.5 | 4:11am | 9:06am | 2:01pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.1 | 11:54am | 7:16pm | 2:42am | Evening |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.4 | 6:59pm | 1:06am | 7:10am | Morning |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.7 | 1:43pm | 8:54pm | 4:09am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 1:18pm | 8:29pm | 3:44am | Evening |
The solar system — September 1996
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 16 August 2026.