The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2006
Highlights this month
- 1FriMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:35pm)
- 5TueUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Aquarius (mag 5.8). (8:46pm)
- 23SatSpring equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:43am | 5:58pm | 11h 15m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Sun 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:33pm | 5:01am |
| Wed 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:42pm | 4:45am |
| Sat 30 | 5:58am | 6:23pm | 12h 25m | 7:52pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 1, 9:02am
- Full Moon SupermoonFri 8, 4:47am
- Last QuarterThu 14, 9:11pm
- New MoonFri 22, 9:47pm
- First QuarterSat 30, 9:11pm
Perigee 8 Sep (356,800 km) · Apogee 22 Sep (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.7 | 6:53am | 12:59pm | 7:06pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.7 | 6:01am | 11:36am | 5:12pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 1.8 | 6:56am | 1:02pm | 7:08pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Lib | −1.6 | 8:44am | 3:37pm | 10:31pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.4 | 5:03am | 10:14am | 3:25pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Aqr | 5.8 | 5:12pm | 11:38pm | 6:09am | All night |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 3:09pm | 10:03pm | 5:00am | Evening |
The solar system — September 2006
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.