The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2030
Highlights this month
- 9SunUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:59pm)
- 13ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (8:37pm)
- 21FriWinter solstice.
- 24MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:54pm)
- 25TueVenus and Saturn in conjunction — 0.3° apart. (9:30am)
- 28FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (7:50am)
- 28FriThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (2:54pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:53am |
| Mon 10 | 7:32am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 20 | 7:36am | 5:06pm | 9h 30m | 6:41pm | 6:01am |
| Sun 30 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:44pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 9 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 1, 4:23pm
- First QuarterSun 9, 1:43pm
- Full Moon SupermoonSun 16, 4:41am
- Last QuarterSun 23, 3:20am
Perigee 15 Jun (357,800 km) · Apogee 27 Jun (405,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −1.3 | 6:43am | 11:33am | 4:23pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −3.7 | 4:53am | 10:03am | 3:13pm | Morning |
| Mars | Tau | 1.5 | 7:14am | 11:57am | 4:40pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Lib | −2.2 | 2:57pm | 9:52pm | 4:52am | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | 0.0 | 5:46am | 10:47am | 3:47pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.8 | 7:14am | 11:58am | 4:43pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 1:48am | 7:38am | 1:27pm | Morning |
The solar system — June 2030
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.