The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2051
Highlights this month
- 3SunNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:38pm)
- 9SatJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:37pm)
- 10SunMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:48pm)
- 19TueUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:35am)
- 19TueMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:00pm)
- 23SatSpring equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:43am | 5:58pm | 11h 15m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Sun 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:33pm | 5:01am |
| Wed 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Sat 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonTue 5, 2:31pm
- First QuarterWed 13, 7:25pm
- Full MoonWed 20, 8:19pm
- Last QuarterWed 27, 11:17am
Apogee 9 Sep (405,800 km) · Perigee 22 Sep (358,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −1.6 | 6:21am | 12:04pm | 5:49pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 6:55am | 12:58pm | 7:02pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.7 | 6:23am | 12:11pm | 5:59pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.5 | 6:16am | 12:00pm | 5:44pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.3 | 2:53pm | 9:53pm | 4:56am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 6:35am | 12:29pm | 6:24pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.8 | 11:36pm | 4:40am | 9:41am | Morning |
The solar system — September 2051
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.