The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2063
Highlights this month
- 6ThuMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:00am)
- 13ThuJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:10pm)
- 14FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.4) — best morning apparition. (1:23am)
- 18TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (3:33pm)
- 23SunSpring equinox.
- 29SatThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (12:42am)
- 30SunNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:51pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Mon 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:33pm | 5:01am |
| Thu 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Sun 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSat 8, 6:57am
- Last QuarterSun 16, 3:52am
- New MoonSat 22, 7:22pm
- First QuarterSat 29, 6:38pm
Apogee 7 Sep (406,200 km) · Perigee 22 Sep (358,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −0.5 | 5:41am | 11:10am | 4:40pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.6 | 4:09am | 9:27am | 2:45pm | Morning |
| Mars | Oph | 0.1 | 10:20am | 5:50pm | 1:21am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.5 | 6:24am | 12:12pm | 6:00pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Gem | 0.1 | 3:47am | 8:40am | 1:33pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.6 | 8:51am | 3:50pm | 10:48pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 1:46am | 6:34am | 11:21am | Morning |
The solar system — September 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.