The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2019
Highlights this month
- 2MonMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:48pm)
- 4WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:28am)
- 6FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (5:38pm)
- 8SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.1° apart. (11:43pm)
- 10TueNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Aquarius (mag 7.8). (5:35pm)
- 18WedSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:02pm)
- 23MonSpring equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:43am | 5:58pm | 11h 15m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Tue 10 | 6:29am | 6:05pm | 11h 36m | 7:33pm | 5:02am |
| Fri 20 | 6:14am | 6:14pm | 12h 00m | 7:42pm | 4:46am |
| Mon 30 | 5:58am | 6:23pm | 12h 25m | 7:52pm | 4:29am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 6, 1:09pm
- Full MoonSat 14, 2:39pm
- Last QuarterSun 22, 12:45pm
- New MoonSun 29, 4:28am
Apogee 13 Sep (406,200 km) · Perigee 28 Sep (357,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.9 | 6:49am | 12:52pm | 6:55pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 6:50am | 12:50pm | 6:50pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 6:17am | 12:02pm | 5:46pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Oph | −1.9 | 10:26am | 5:45pm | 1:06am | Evening |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.3 | 12:25pm | 7:44pm | 3:06am | Evening |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.7 | 9:39pm | 3:02am | 8:22am | Morning |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.8 | 5:36pm | 11:57pm | 6:22am | All night |
The solar system — September 2019
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.