The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2035
Highlights this month
- 10MonJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:59am)
- 13ThuMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (5:43am)
- 16SunMars at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag −2.8). (6:13am)
- 17MonThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (9:08pm)
- 22SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (2:57am)
- 23SunSpring equinox.
- 26WedMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:18pm)
- 28FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (4:22am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:43am | 5:58pm | 11h 15m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Mon 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 36m | 7:33pm | 5:02am |
| Thu 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:42pm | 4:45am |
| Sun 30 | 5:58am | 6:23pm | 12h 25m | 7:52pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 2, 12:01pm
- First QuarterMon 10, 12:50am
- Full MoonTue 18, 12:27am
- Last QuarterTue 25, 12:43am
Apogee 11 Sep (404,900 km) · Perigee 25 Sep (369,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 1.2 | 6:52am | 1:20pm | 7:47pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 6:52am | 12:54pm | 6:56pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | −2.8 | 5:58pm | 12:30am | 6:57am | All night |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.4 | 10:48pm | 4:00am | 9:08am | Morning |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.3 | 4:47am | 9:53am | 2:59pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.6 | 3:04am | 7:48am | 12:33pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 8:36pm | 2:17am | 7:55am | Morning |
The solar system — September 2035
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.