The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2052
Highlights this month
- 1SunMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:50pm)
- 5ThuNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:46am)
- 8SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (12:50am)
- 13FriThe Moon passes Mars — 0.0° apart. (8:55am)
- 22SunSpring equinox.
- 22SunMars is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:23pm)
- 23MonUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:12am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:41am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Tue 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 39m | 7:34pm | 5:00am |
| Fri 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 03m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Mon 30 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSun 1, 5:16pm
- Full MoonMon 9, 10:20am
- Last QuarterMon 16, 5:47am
- New MoonMon 23, 9:35am
Apogee 1 Sep (404,700 km) · Perigee 13 Sep (368,000 km) · Apogee 29 Sep (405,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.8 | 6:52am | 12:59pm | 7:06pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.0 | 4:28am | 9:36am | 2:44pm | Morning |
| Mars | Ari | −1.7 | 10:03pm | 3:28am | 8:50am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 7:11am | 1:24pm | 7:37pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.3 | 3:52pm | 10:39pm | 5:30am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 6:42am | 12:43pm | 6:43pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.8 | 11:44pm | 4:47am | 9:46am | Morning |
The solar system — September 2052
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.