The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2057
Highlights this month
- 1FriNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:18pm)
- 7ThuVenus and Saturn in conjunction — 0.1° apart. (6:04pm)
- 9SatThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (3:26am)
- 13WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:15pm)
- 21ThuWinter solstice.
- 23SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (2:08am)
- 26TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (6:35pm)
- 28ThuUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:14am)
- 28ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 0.9° apart. (11:53am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:28am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Sun 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Wed 20 | 7:36am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:01am |
| Sat 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 2, 6:11pm
- First QuarterSun 10, 7:36pm
- Full Moon SupermoonSun 17, 12:21pm
- Last QuarterSun 24, 7:08am
Apogee 3 Jun (406,200 km) · Perigee 17 Jun (356,700 km) · Apogee 30 Jun (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −2.1 | 7:51am | 12:31pm | 5:11pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.1 | 3:55am | 9:18am | 2:41pm | Morning |
| Mars | Leo | 1.3 | 11:38am | 5:03pm | 10:28pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −2.2 | 11:33pm | 5:58am | 12:20pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.4 | 3:21am | 8:50am | 2:20pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 1:33pm | 7:58pm | 2:27am | Evening |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 6:35am | 11:28am | 4:21pm | Hidden |
The solar system — June 2057
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.