The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2039
Highlights this month
- 5MonJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:16am)
- 11SunThe Moon passes Mars — 1° apart. (4:38pm)
- 23FriSpring equinox.
- 26MonSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:41am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:43am | 5:58pm | 11h 15m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Sat 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:33pm | 5:01am |
| Tue 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:42pm | 4:45am |
| Fri 30 | 5:58am | 6:23pm | 12h 25m | 7:52pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSat 3, 5:20am
- Last QuarterSat 10, 11:49pm
- New MoonSun 18, 6:29pm
- First QuarterSun 25, 2:50pm
Apogee 11 Sep (404,700 km) · Perigee 23 Sep (368,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.7 | 6:56am | 1:04pm | 7:13pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.6 | 4:15am | 9:37am | 3:00pm | Morning |
| Mars | Tau | 0.3 | 1:53am | 6:37am | 11:21am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.5 | 6:08am | 11:48am | 5:28pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.9 | 6:54am | 12:52pm | 6:49pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.6 | 4:08am | 9:03am | 1:58pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.8 | 9:21pm | 2:52am | 8:19am | Morning |
The solar system — September 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.