The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2041
Highlights this month
- 5WedMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:35pm)
- 9SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.2° apart. (9:27pm)
- 10MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.7° apart. (5:42am)
- 16SunJupiter and Saturn in conjunction — 4° apart. (11:33am)
- 17MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:00pm)
- 19WedJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:04am)
- 21FriSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:46am)
- 21FriWinter solstice.
- 25TueThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (4:37am)
- 25TueThe Moon passes Mars — 1° apart. (7:44am)
- 29SatVenus and Mars in conjunction — 2° apart. (1:45am)
- 30SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (22° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best morning apparition. (7:43am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Mon 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 20 | 7:36am | 5:06pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:01am |
| Sun 30 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 7, 7:39am
- Full MoonFri 14, 9:04pm
- Last QuarterFri 21, 1:17pm
- New MoonFri 28, 9:18pm
Apogee 6 Jun (404,900 km) · Perigee 17 Jun (365,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | 3.1 | 6:23am | 11:26am | 4:29pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.1 | 3:53am | 9:17am | 2:40pm | Morning |
| Mars | Ari | 1.2 | 4:21am | 9:33am | 2:46pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.0 | 1:42pm | 8:06pm | 2:35am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.6 | 1:37pm | 7:53pm | 2:13am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.6 | 10:19am | 3:17pm | 8:15pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 3:45am | 9:07am | 2:30pm | Morning |
The solar system — June 2041
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.