The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2032
Highlights this month
- 6MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:38am)
- 7TueThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (4:45pm)
- 18SatJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:06am)
- 22WedSpring equinox.
- 27MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (12:30am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 17m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Fri 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:00am |
| Mon 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 03m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Thu 30 | 5:57am | 6:24pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 5, 6:56am
- First QuarterMon 13, 4:53am
- Full Moon SupermoonSun 19, 7:36pm
- Last QuarterSun 26, 7:14pm
Apogee 4 Sep (406,200 km) · Perigee 19 Sep (358,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −1.0 | 6:45am | 12:46pm | 6:47pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 7:32am | 1:59pm | 8:27pm | Evening |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 5:34am | 10:59am | 4:23pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.3 | 1:00pm | 8:17pm | 3:38am | Evening |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.0 | 2:22am | 7:09am | 11:56am | Morning |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.7 | 2:07am | 6:49am | 11:31am | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 7:59pm | 1:49am | 7:34am | Morning |
The solar system — September 2032
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.