The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2044
Highlights this month
- 1ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.2) — best morning apparition. (12:20am)
- 4SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (12:25am)
- 18SunThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (6:07pm)
- 22ThuSpring equinox.
- 22ThuJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:57pm)
- 26MonThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (4:13am)
- 26MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:20am)
- 27TueMars and Saturn in conjunction — 3° apart. (4:17am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:42am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Sat 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:00am |
| Tue 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 03m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Fri 30 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonWed 7, 9:27pm
- Last QuarterThu 15, 2:02am
- New MoonWed 21, 9:05pm
- First QuarterThu 29, 1:32pm
Apogee 2 Sep (405,200 km) · Perigee 17 Sep (368,000 km) · Apogee 30 Sep (404,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −1.4 | 6:05am | 11:42am | 5:20pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.0 | 4:26am | 9:34am | 2:42pm | Morning |
| Mars | Lib | 1.1 | 8:41am | 3:44pm | 10:47pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.3 | 1:23pm | 8:37pm | 3:55am | Evening |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.5 | 9:16am | 4:15pm | 11:14pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.6 | 5:12am | 10:29am | 3:46pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.8 | 10:14pm | 3:33am | 8:49am | Morning |
The solar system — September 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.