The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2066
Highlights this month
- 20MonVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:07am)
- 21TueThe Moon passes Mercury — 3° apart. (9:21pm)
- 22WedThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (4:47am)
- 23ThuSpring equinox.
- 25SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (12:37am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Fri 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Mon 20 | 6:13am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Thu 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSat 4, 11:34am
- Last QuarterSun 12, 12:20am
- New MoonSun 19, 11:53pm
- First QuarterMon 27, 12:19am
Perigee 1 Sep (365,800 km) · Apogee 13 Sep (404,900 km) · Perigee 27 Sep (369,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.2 | 7:09am | 1:31pm | 7:53pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −4.6 | 7:14am | 2:09pm | 9:04pm | Evening |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 6:12am | 11:54am | 5:36pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sco | −1.8 | 9:41am | 4:52pm | 12:05am | Evening |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.6 | 5:42am | 11:07am | 4:33pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Sco | 5.7 | 9:32am | 4:42pm | 11:53pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.9 | 2:14am | 7:01am | 11:48am | Morning |
The solar system — September 2066
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 17 August 2026.