The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2049
Highlights this month
- 3ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (24° from the Sun, mag 0.5) — best morning apparition. (9:38pm)
- 18FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (6:23am)
- 21MonWinter solstice.
- 26SatThe Moon passes Venus — 4° apart. (6:39pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Thu 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Sun 20 | 7:36am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:01am |
| Wed 30 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonTue 1, 12:03am
- First QuarterWed 9, 3:58am
- Full MoonWed 16, 5:29am
- Last QuarterTue 22, 7:41pm
- New MoonWed 30, 2:55pm
Apogee 5 Jun (405,700 km) · Perigee 17 Jun (359,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −0.3 | 5:51am | 10:53am | 3:55pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.1 | 3:54am | 9:17am | 2:41pm | Morning |
| Mars | Gem | 1.7 | 8:48am | 1:29pm | 6:09pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.7 | 8:38am | 1:22pm | 6:05pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.1 | 7:23pm | 2:39am | 9:51am | Morning |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.5 | 12:01pm | 5:39pm | 11:16pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 5:11am | 10:16am | 3:21pm | Morning |
The solar system — June 2049
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.