The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2028
Highlights this month
- 1ThuVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:03pm)
- 2FriMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:43pm)
- 14WedMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:30pm)
- 21WedWinter solstice.
- 22ThuVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:24pm)
- 27TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (22° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best morning apparition. (5:26am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Sat 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 20 | 7:36am | 5:06pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:01am |
| Fri 30 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonWed 7, 4:08pm
- Last QuarterThu 15, 2:31pm
- New MoonFri 23, 4:32am
- First QuarterThu 29, 10:08pm
Apogee 14 Jun (404,800 km) · Perigee 26 Jun (366,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | 2.2 | 6:06am | 11:11am | 4:17pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.1 | 5:57am | 10:56am | 3:56pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | 1.4 | 6:06am | 10:57am | 3:49pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.7 | 12:20pm | 6:05pm | 11:50pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.3 | 3:44am | 9:08am | 2:32pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.8 | 6:34am | 11:22am | 4:10pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 1:24am | 7:19am | 1:14pm | Morning |
The solar system — June 2028
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.