The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2046
Highlights this month
- 6ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (3:54pm)
- 23SunSpring equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Mon 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Thu 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Sun 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 1, 4:27am
- First QuarterFri 7, 7:03pm
- Full MoonSat 15, 4:44pm
- Last QuarterSun 23, 6:18pm
- New MoonSun 30, 12:27pm
Perigee 2 Sep (357,800 km) · Apogee 16 Sep (406,200 km) · Perigee 30 Sep (356,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.3 | 7:05am | 1:22pm | 7:39pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.8 | 6:08am | 11:48am | 5:27pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sco | 0.6 | 9:34am | 4:54pm | 12:15am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.7 | 7:59pm | 1:49am | 7:35am | Morning |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.4 | 10:32am | 5:47pm | 1:05am | Evening |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.6 | 5:38am | 11:05am | 4:32pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.8 | 10:39pm | 3:53am | 9:04am | Morning |
The solar system — September 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.