The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2053
Highlights this month
- 3WedSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Aquarius (mag 0.4). (2:39pm)
- 7SunNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:52pm)
- 13SatVenus and Jupiter in conjunction — 2° apart. (9:38pm)
- 14SunThe Moon passes Mercury — 3° apart. (11:27am)
- 16TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (2:39am)
- 22MonSpring equinox.
- 26FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (7:52am)
- 28SunUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:19pm)
- 30TueMercury at greatest evening elongation (26° from the Sun, mag 0.0) — best evening apparition. (7:44am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 17m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Wed 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Sat 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Tue 30 | 5:57am | 6:24pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSat 6, 3:10am
- New MoonFri 12, 7:38pm
- First QuarterSat 20, 7:33am
- Full MoonSun 28, 7:54am
Perigee 10 Sep (365,100 km) · Apogee 21 Sep (404,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.1 | 7:11am | 1:36pm | 8:01pm | Evening |
| Venus | Vir | −4.1 | 8:05am | 2:57pm | 9:49pm | Evening |
| Mars | Vir | 1.8 | 6:50am | 12:54pm | 6:58pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 8:13am | 2:54pm | 9:36pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Aqr | 0.4 | 4:58pm | 11:30pm | 6:07am | All night |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 6:54am | 1:00pm | 7:06pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.8 | 11:55pm | 4:57am | 9:54am | Morning |
The solar system — September 2053
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.