The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2033
Highlights this month
- 8ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (10:59am)
- 18SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (3:35am)
- 23FriSpring equinox.
- 26MonThe Moon passes Mercury — 3° apart. (4:30am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Sat 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Tue 20 | 6:13am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Fri 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 2, 12:28pm
- Full MoonFri 9, 12:28pm
- Last QuarterFri 16, 3:29am
- New MoonFri 23, 11:41pm
Perigee 10 Sep (358,200 km) · Apogee 25 Sep (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.3 | 7:07am | 1:28pm | 7:48pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.7 | 5:15am | 10:34am | 3:52pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | −1.0 | 11:58am | 7:34pm | 3:12am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −2.6 | 4:07pm | 10:50pm | 5:37am | Evening |
| Saturn | Gem | 0.1 | 3:16am | 8:06am | 12:56pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.7 | 2:26am | 7:09am | 11:51am | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 8:11pm | 1:58am | 7:41am | Morning |
The solar system — September 2033
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.