The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2056
Highlights this month
- 2FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (10:33pm)
- 8ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (10:40am)
- 9FriThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (3:01pm)
- 21WedWinter solstice.
- 22ThuUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:53pm)
- 29ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:40am)
- 30FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (5:32am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:28am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Sat 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 20 | 7:37am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 30 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterMon 5, 1:27pm
- New MoonTue 13, 5:06pm
- First QuarterWed 21, 4:52am
- Full MoonTue 27, 7:49pm
Apogee 9 Jun (405,800 km) · Perigee 25 Jun (363,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −0.9 | 6:20am | 11:14am | 4:09pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.8 | 8:02am | 12:44pm | 5:25pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | 1.1 | 3:49am | 9:08am | 2:28pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.4 | 8:36pm | 3:41am | 10:42am | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.6 | 2:20am | 8:04am | 1:47pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 1:21pm | 7:40pm | 2:03am | Evening |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 6:23am | 11:18am | 4:12pm | Hidden |
The solar system — June 2056
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.