The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2044
Highlights this month
- 3FriThe Moon passes Mars — 1° apart. (6:24pm)
- 10FriMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:27pm)
- 14TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (10:16pm)
- 17FriVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:14pm)
- 21TueWinter solstice.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:28am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 20 | 7:36am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:01am |
| Thu 30 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 3, 4:35am
- Full MoonSat 11, 1:16am
- Last QuarterSun 19, 3:03am
- New MoonSat 25, 8:28pm
Apogee 12 Jun (406,200 km) · Perigee 25 Jun (356,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −1.8 | 8:07am | 12:45pm | 5:24pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.3 | 5:30am | 10:34am | 3:38pm | Morning |
| Mars | Vir | 0.5 | 12:32pm | 6:27pm | 12:24am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.4 | 8:10pm | 3:20am | 10:26am | Morning |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.1 | 3:18pm | 10:14pm | 5:16am | Evening |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.6 | 10:59am | 4:10pm | 9:21pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 4:16am | 9:32am | 2:48pm | Morning |
The solar system — June 2044
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.