The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2068
Highlights this month
- 2SatUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Ophiuchus (mag 5.5). (7:36pm)
- 3SunMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:37pm)
- 4MonJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (12:38pm)
- 10SunVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:06pm)
- 17SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (23° from the Sun, mag 0.5) — best morning apparition. (6:54am)
- 20WedWinter solstice.
- 26TueThe Moon passes Venus — 4° apart. (9:10pm)
- 27WedNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:39am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:28am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Sun 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Wed 20 | 7:37am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:02am |
| Sat 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 7 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 8, 8:21am
- Full MoonSat 16, 3:04am
- Last QuarterFri 22, 10:30pm
- New MoonSat 30, 1:12am
Apogee 8 Jun (404,700 km) · Perigee 20 Jun (369,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | 0.6 | 5:38am | 10:46am | 3:53pm | Morning |
| Venus | Ari | −4.5 | 4:57am | 10:07am | 3:18pm | Morning |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.8 | 10:04am | 2:56pm | 7:47pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.4 | 9:01pm | 4:01am | 10:57am | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.9 | 12:20pm | 6:01pm | 11:42pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.5 | 4:07pm | 11:24pm | 6:45am | Evening |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.9 | 8:21am | 1:08pm | 5:55pm | Hidden |
The solar system — June 2068
Evening sky Morning sky Up much of the night Lost in the Sun’s glare
Open the full interactive orrery ↗ — fast-forward, pick any date, toggle the Moon and more.
Looking for an earlier month? Browse all past monthly guides →
Generated automatically from the MPAS sky engine on 17 August 2026.