The Sky for the Month

The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2049

Computed for The Briars, Mt Martha. Times are local (Melbourne).

8WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (4:31am)
8WedUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:24pm)
11SatMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:19pm)
20MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:19am)
22WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (2:26am)
22WedSpring equinox.
24FriSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:38pm)
27MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best morning apparition. (2:44pm)

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Astro. dark begins	ends
Wed 1	6:42am	5:58pm	11h 17m	7:26pm	5:14am
Fri 10	6:28am	6:06pm	11h 38m	7:34pm	5:01am
Mon 20	6:12am	6:15pm	12h 02m	7:43pm	4:44am
Thu 30	5:57am	6:24pm	12h 27m	7:53pm	4:27am

Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.

Perigee 10 Sep (361,400 km) · Apogee 22 Sep (405,300 km)

Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.

Planet	In	Mag	Rise	Transit	Set	Best
Mercury	Leo	4.1	5:54am	11:45am	5:35pm	Hidden
Venus	Leo	−3.7	5:19am	10:38am	3:58pm	Hidden
Mars	Leo	1.8	5:53am	11:27am	5:00pm	Hidden
Jupiter	Gem	−1.8	3:50am	8:43am	1:36pm	Morning
Saturn	Sgr	0.3	12:55pm	8:11pm	3:31am	Evening
Uranus	Leo	5.6	6:11am	11:54am	5:38pm	Hidden
Neptune	Tau	7.8	11:11pm	4:20am	9:24am	Morning

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.