The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2039
Highlights this month
- 1WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (11:48am)
- 16ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (9:55pm)
- 19SunMercury at greatest evening elongation (25° from the Sun, mag 0.5) — best evening apparition. (9:07am)
- 21TueWinter solstice.
- 25SatThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (9:22pm)
- 26SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (8:39pm)
- 28TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (8:04pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:53am |
| Fri 10 | 7:32am | 5:06pm | 9h 34m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 20 | 7:36am | 5:06pm | 9h 30m | 6:41pm | 6:01am |
| Thu 30 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:44pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 9 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full Moon SupermoonTue 7, 4:50am
- Last QuarterTue 14, 12:17am
- New MoonWed 22, 3:25am
- First QuarterWed 29, 9:24pm
Perigee 6 Jun (356,800 km) · Apogee 19 Jun (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 0.2 | 9:24am | 2:07pm | 6:50pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.5 | 10:36am | 3:32pm | 8:28pm | Evening |
| Mars | Psc | 0.9 | 2:56am | 8:30am | 2:03pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.6 | 11:23am | 4:41pm | 9:59pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Leo | 1.0 | 12:37pm | 6:23pm | 12:13am | Evening |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.6 | 9:52am | 2:43pm | 7:34pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 3:25am | 8:53am | 2:20pm | Morning |
The solar system — June 2039
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.