The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2042
Highlights this month
- 5FriMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:30am)
- 16TueMars and Saturn in conjunction — 2° apart. (9:34am)
- 18ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 5° apart. (4:53am)
- 18ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (8:31am)
- 18ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 1° apart. (11:18am)
- 19FriMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:18am)
- 20SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (7:52am)
- 23TueSpring equinox.
- 27SatMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:08pm)
- 27SatVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:14pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Wed 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Sat 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Tue 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSun 7, 3:06am
- New MoonSun 14, 6:50pm
- First QuarterMon 22, 11:27pm
- Full Moon SupermoonMon 29, 8:41pm
Perigee 2 Sep (360,300 km) · Apogee 17 Sep (406,100 km) · Perigee 30 Sep (357,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 4.2 | 6:23am | 12:36pm | 6:47pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −4.6 | 7:31am | 2:29pm | 9:27pm | Evening |
| Mars | Vir | 1.5 | 8:03am | 2:48pm | 9:32pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Lib | −1.7 | 9:17am | 4:21pm | 11:26pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.6 | 8:16am | 2:53pm | 9:29pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.6 | 4:49am | 9:56am | 3:03pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.8 | 9:54pm | 3:18am | 8:37am | Morning |
The solar system — September 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.