The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2038
Highlights this month
- 12SunSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:18pm)
- 16ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:08pm)
- 23ThuSpring equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Fri 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Mon 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Thu 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterMon 6, 11:50am
- Full MoonMon 13, 10:24pm
- Last QuarterWed 22, 2:26am
- New MoonWed 29, 5:04am
Perigee 2 Sep (363,800 km) · Apogee 18 Sep (405,700 km) · Perigee 30 Sep (359,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −1.7 | 6:26am | 12:14pm | 6:02pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.7 | 6:07am | 11:45am | 5:24pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 1.8 | 7:02am | 1:12pm | 7:22pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.6 | 5:02am | 10:15am | 3:27pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.9 | 6:25am | 12:09pm | 5:53pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.6 | 3:52am | 8:43am | 1:35pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.8 | 9:09pm | 2:42am | 8:12am | Morning |
The solar system — September 2038
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.