The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2043
Highlights this month
- 2WedMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:14am)
- 10ThuMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:59pm)
- 18FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.4) — best morning apparition. (12:23pm)
- 23WedSpring equinox.
- 28MonThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (8:46pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:43am | 5:58pm | 11h 15m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Thu 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:33pm | 5:01am |
| Sun 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:42pm | 4:45am |
| Wed 30 | 5:58am | 6:23pm | 12h 25m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonThu 3, 11:18pm
- First QuarterFri 11, 11:06pm
- Full MoonSat 19, 11:52am
- Last QuarterSat 26, 4:39am
Apogee 10 Sep (404,900 km) · Perigee 22 Sep (365,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | 0.1 | 5:39am | 11:11am | 4:43pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 6:53am | 12:56pm | 6:59pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.4 | 4:05am | 8:58am | 1:51pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Oph | −2.0 | 10:59am | 6:20pm | 1:45am | Evening |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.5 | 8:47am | 3:35pm | 10:23pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.6 | 5:03am | 10:14am | 3:26pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.8 | 10:06pm | 3:28am | 8:45am | Morning |
The solar system — September 2043
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.