The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2005
Highlights this month
- 1ThuUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Aquarius (mag 5.8). (12:43pm)
- 2FriVenus and Jupiter in conjunction — 1° apart. (7:51am)
- 7WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (7:58am)
- 7WedThe Moon passes Venus — 0.6° apart. (6:25pm)
- 18SunMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:26pm)
- 23FriSpring equinox.
- 28WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (5:56pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Sat 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:33pm | 5:01am |
| Tue 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Fri 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 4, 4:45am
- First QuarterSun 11, 9:41pm
- Full MoonSun 18, 12:05pm
- Last QuarterSun 25, 4:44pm
Apogee 1 Sep (406,100 km) · Perigee 17 Sep (360,600 km) · Apogee 29 Sep (405,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −1.6 | 6:23am | 12:08pm | 5:54pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −4.0 | 8:01am | 2:49pm | 9:37pm | Evening |
| Mars | Ari | −1.3 | 10:49pm | 4:03am | 9:14am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 7:38am | 2:03pm | 8:29pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.2 | 4:23am | 9:23am | 2:23pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Aqr | 5.8 | 4:51pm | 11:22pm | 5:57am | All night |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 2:57pm | 9:53pm | 4:52am | Evening |
The solar system — September 2005
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.