The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2009
Highlights this month
- 6SatVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best morning apparition. (6:13am)
- 13SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (23° from the Sun, mag 0.5) — best morning apparition. (9:51pm)
- 14SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (1:04am)
- 16TueJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:46am)
- 21SunWinter solstice.
- 21SunVenus and Mars in conjunction — 2° apart. (3:26pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:53am |
| Wed 10 | 7:32am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:40pm | 5:58am |
| Sat 20 | 7:36am | 5:06pm | 9h 30m | 6:41pm | 6:01am |
| Tue 30 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:44pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 9 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonMon 8, 4:09am
- Last QuarterTue 16, 8:19am
- New MoonTue 23, 5:40am
- First QuarterMon 29, 9:25pm
Apogee 11 Jun (406,000 km) · Perigee 23 Jun (357,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | 0.3 | 5:37am | 10:44am | 3:51pm | Morning |
| Venus | Ari | −4.2 | 3:49am | 9:14am | 2:39pm | Morning |
| Mars | Ari | 1.2 | 4:02am | 9:19am | 2:36pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.3 | 9:56pm | 4:45am | 11:30am | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.9 | 12:17pm | 5:55pm | 11:33pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.9 | 12:27am | 6:35am | 12:44pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 9:54pm | 4:42am | 11:26am | Morning |
The solar system — June 2009
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.