The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2036
Highlights this month
- 8MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:20pm)
- 14SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (3:06am)
- 17WedMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:24am)
- 17WedThe Moon passes Venus — 0.2° apart. (11:20am)
- 22MonSpring equinox.
- 24WedMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:35am)
- 24WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best morning apparition. (6:56pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:42am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Wed 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:00am |
| Sat 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 03m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Tue 30 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSat 6, 4:51am
- Last QuarterSat 13, 8:36pm
- New MoonSat 20, 11:50am
- First QuarterSat 27, 4:14pm
Apogee 3 Sep (406,000 km) · Perigee 18 Sep (360,700 km) · Apogee 30 Sep (405,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | 2.2 | 5:46am | 11:29am | 5:12pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.0 | 4:25am | 9:33am | 2:40pm | Morning |
| Mars | Vir | 1.7 | 6:33am | 12:27pm | 6:22pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Tau | −2.1 | 1:34am | 6:20am | 11:05am | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.5 | 5:21am | 10:39am | 3:57pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.6 | 3:18am | 8:04am | 12:51pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 8:44pm | 2:23am | 7:58am | Morning |
The solar system — September 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.