The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2062
Highlights this month
- 6TueMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:55pm)
- 7WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (24° from the Sun, mag 0.5) — best morning apparition. (12:49am)
- 11SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (5:16am)
- 13TueNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:54pm)
- 21WedWinter solstice.
- 26MonSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:56pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Sat 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 20 | 7:36am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:01am |
| Fri 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 7, 9:17pm
- First QuarterWed 14, 11:55am
- Full MoonThu 22, 7:44am
- Last QuarterFri 30, 9:56am
Perigee 8 Jun (358,500 km) · Apogee 23 Jun (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −0.1 | 5:44am | 10:48am | 3:52pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.7 | 5:04am | 10:11am | 3:19pm | Morning |
| Mars | Tau | 1.5 | 7:28am | 12:10pm | 4:52pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −1.6 | 10:27am | 3:26pm | 8:26pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.1 | 8:15am | 1:01pm | 5:47pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.5 | 2:37pm | 9:30pm | 4:27am | Evening |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 7:26am | 12:14pm | 5:03pm | Hidden |
The solar system — June 2062
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 August 2026.