The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2061
Highlights this month
- 11SatNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:46am)
- 11SatSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:13pm)
- 12SunMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:52pm)
- 21TueWinter solstice.
- 25SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (22° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best morning apparition. (9:01am)
- 25SatThe Moon passes Mars — 0.5° apart. (8:43pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:28am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 20 | 7:36am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:01am |
| Thu 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 3, 4:16pm
- Last QuarterSat 11, 12:49pm
- New MoonSat 18, 4:02am
- First QuarterSat 25, 2:59am
Apogee 2 Jun (406,200 km) · Perigee 17 Jun (357,900 km) · Apogee 29 Jun (405,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | 1.7 | 5:58am | 11:04am | 4:10pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 9:23am | 2:06pm | 6:49pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | −0.0 | 1:04pm | 7:17pm | 1:33am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.7 | 8:53am | 1:37pm | 6:22pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.1 | 7:19am | 12:07pm | 4:56pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.5 | 2:23pm | 9:11pm | 4:02am | Evening |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 7:15am | 12:04pm | 4:53pm | Hidden |
The solar system — June 2061
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.