The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2034
Highlights this month
- 1FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.1° apart. (4:22pm)
- 9SatThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (9:54am)
- 15FriThe Moon passes Mercury — 5° apart. (8:39am)
- 17SunMercury at greatest evening elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best evening apparition. (2:03pm)
- 23SatSpring equinox.
- 28ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.3° apart. (8:09pm)
- 30SatVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:11am)
- 30SatMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (12:52pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Sun 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:33pm | 5:01am |
| Wed 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Sat 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterTue 5, 9:40pm
- New MoonWed 13, 2:16am
- First QuarterThu 21, 4:42am
- Full MoonThu 28, 1:01pm
Perigee 3 Sep (367,500 km) · Apogee 18 Sep (405,200 km) · Perigee 30 Sep (362,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 0.1 | 7:16am | 1:49pm | 8:23pm | Evening |
| Venus | Vir | −4.6 | 7:35am | 2:34pm | 9:33pm | Evening |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 6:06am | 11:44am | 5:23pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.7 | 7:32pm | 1:29am | 7:21am | Morning |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.2 | 4:05am | 9:01am | 1:58pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.6 | 2:45am | 7:28am | 12:11pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 8:24pm | 2:08am | 7:48am | Morning |
The solar system — September 2034
Evening sky Morning sky Up much of the night Lost in the Sun’s glare
Open the full interactive orrery ↗ — fast-forward, pick any date, toggle the Moon and more.
Looking for an earlier month? Browse all past monthly guides →
Generated automatically from the MPAS sky engine on 15 July 2026.