The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2036
Highlights this month
- 20FriVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:23am)
- 21SatWinter solstice.
- 22SunThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (8:37am)
- 26ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (3:50pm)
- 27FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 1° apart. (11:29am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:28am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Tue 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 20 | 7:36am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:01am |
| Mon 30 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSun 1, 9:34pm
- Full MoonMon 9, 6:59am
- Last QuarterTue 17, 11:05am
- New MoonTue 24, 1:17pm
Apogee 13 Jun (405,600 km) · Perigee 25 Jun (359,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −0.5 | 6:01am | 11:00am | 3:59pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.2 | 5:43am | 10:44am | 3:46pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | 1.8 | 9:54am | 2:44pm | 7:33pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.8 | 6:20am | 11:12am | 4:04pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.3 | 10:51am | 3:57pm | 9:03pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.7 | 9:01am | 1:45pm | 6:29pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 2:50am | 8:25am | 1:59pm | Morning |
The solar system — June 2036
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.