The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2063
Highlights this month
- 3SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.6° apart. (11:35am)
- 8FriThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (8:55pm)
- 16SatNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:03pm)
- 21ThuWinter solstice.
- 23SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:45am)
- 24SunMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:50am)
- 29FriThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (2:20pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:53am |
| Sun 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Wed 20 | 7:36am | 5:06pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:01am |
| Sat 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:44pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 9 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterMon 4, 6:30am
- Full MoonMon 11, 10:39am
- Last QuarterTue 19, 12:44pm
- New MoonTue 26, 8:34pm
Perigee 1 Jun (367,900 km) · Apogee 17 Jun (405,200 km) · Perigee 29 Jun (362,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −1.5 | 6:51am | 11:40am | 4:28pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.5 | 10:31am | 3:26pm | 8:22pm | Evening |
| Mars | Lib | −1.5 | 2:33pm | 9:35pm | 4:41am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.7 | 11:43am | 5:09pm | 10:36pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.0 | 9:08am | 1:55pm | 6:42pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.5 | 2:52pm | 9:50pm | 4:52am | Evening |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 7:37am | 12:24pm | 5:12pm | Hidden |
The solar system — June 2063
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.