The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2028
Highlights this month
- 6WedMercury at greatest evening elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best evening apparition. (8:14pm)
- 8FriVenus and Mars in conjunction — 2° apart. (8:56pm)
- 15FriThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (8:47pm)
- 16SatThe Moon passes Venus — 1.0° apart. (3:39am)
- 19TueUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:33am)
- 19TueMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:38pm)
- 22FriSpring equinox.
- 30SatNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag 7.8). (12:38pm)
- 30SatJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:42pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 17m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Sun 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:00am |
| Wed 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Sat 30 | 5:57am | 6:24pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonMon 4, 9:53am
- Last QuarterTue 12, 10:49am
- New MoonTue 19, 4:25am
- First QuarterMon 25, 11:10pm
Apogee 5 Sep (406,300 km) · Perigee 19 Sep (356,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 0.4 | 7:06am | 1:41pm | 8:16pm | Evening |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.0 | 4:24am | 9:31am | 2:38pm | Morning |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.6 | 4:21am | 9:19am | 2:16pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 6:55am | 1:00pm | 7:05pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Ari | −0.0 | 9:54pm | 3:20am | 8:42am | Morning |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.7 | 12:48am | 5:34am | 10:21am | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 7:14pm | 1:15am | 7:11am | Morning |
The solar system — September 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.