The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2046
Highlights this month
- 11MonSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Ophiuchus (mag −0.1). (12:27am)
- 11MonMercury at greatest evening elongation (24° from the Sun, mag 0.5) — best evening apparition. (5:30am)
- 14ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 5° apart. (1:54am)
- 21ThuWinter solstice.
- 24SunMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:56am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:53am |
| Sun 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Wed 20 | 7:36am | 5:06pm | 9h 30m | 6:41pm | 6:01am |
| Sat 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:44pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonTue 5, 1:28am
- First QuarterTue 12, 1:26am
- Full MoonMon 18, 11:08pm
- Last QuarterTue 26, 8:43pm
Perigee 12 Jun (369,900 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 | Gem | 0.8 | 9:17am | 2:03pm | 6:49pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −3.7 | 4:58am | 10:07am | 3:16pm | Morning |
| Mars | Vir | −0.5 | 1:30pm | 7:58pm | 2:29am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.0 | 1:54am | 7:42am | 1:29pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Oph | −0.1 | 4:44pm | 11:59pm | 7:17am | All night |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.5 | 11:27am | 4:48pm | 10:09pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 4:40am | 9:51am | 3:02pm | Morning |
The solar system — June 2046
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.