The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2042
Highlights this month
- 2MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (7:42pm)
- 12ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (24° from the Sun, mag 0.5) — best morning apparition. (12:55am)
- 21SatThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (11:02am)
- 21SatWinter solstice.
- 24TueThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (2:19am)
- 28SatThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (1:19am)
- 29SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (10:51pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:53am |
| Tue 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 20 | 7:36am | 5:06pm | 9h 30m | 6:41pm | 6:01am |
| Mon 30 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:44pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 9 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonWed 4, 6:56am
- Last QuarterWed 11, 11:08am
- New MoonWed 18, 5:46am
- First QuarterWed 25, 9:30pm
Perigee 14 Jun (367,400 km) · Apogee 26 Jun (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | 0.2 | 5:37am | 10:44am | 3:50pm | Morning |
| Venus | Cnc | −3.9 | 10:18am | 3:09pm | 8:00pm | Evening |
| Mars | Leo | 1.2 | 11:53am | 5:25pm | 10:57pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Lib | −2.3 | 3:11pm | 10:11pm | 5:16am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.4 | 2:09pm | 8:40pm | 3:15am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.6 | 10:34am | 3:36pm | 8:38pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 3:57am | 9:17am | 2:37pm | Morning |
The solar system — June 2042
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.