The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2004
Highlights this month
- 1WedVenus and Saturn in conjunction — 2° apart. (6:23am)
- 2ThuMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:50am)
- 9ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.3) — best morning apparition. (11:57pm)
- 15WedMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:13pm)
- 22WedJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:07am)
- 23ThuSpring equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Fri 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Mon 20 | 6:13am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Thu 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterTue 7, 1:19am
- New MoonWed 15, 12:32am
- First QuarterWed 22, 1:52am
- Full MoonTue 28, 11:11pm
Apogee 8 Sep (404,900 km) · Perigee 23 Sep (369,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −0.9 | 5:47am | 11:17am | 4:47pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.1 | 4:19am | 9:27am | 2:34pm | Morning |
| Mars | Leo | 1.7 | 6:27am | 12:17pm | 6:08pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 6:40am | 12:36pm | 6:32pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Gem | 0.1 | 3:38am | 8:30am | 1:22pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Aqr | 5.8 | 4:29pm | 11:06pm | 5:46am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 2:45pm | 9:43pm | 4:44am | Evening |
The solar system — September 2004
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 15 July 2026.