The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2068
Highlights this month
- 10MonMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:39am)
- 19WedSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:25pm)
- 22SatSpring equinox.
- 23SunMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:01pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:41am | 5:59pm | 11h 18m | 7:27pm | 5:14am |
| Mon 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 39m | 7:34pm | 5:00am |
| Thu 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 03m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Sun 30 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterWed 5, 8:05am
- Full Moon SupermoonWed 12, 3:26am
- Last QuarterTue 18, 8:16pm
- New MoonWed 26, 8:47pm
Perigee 12 Sep (356,800 km) · Apogee 26 Sep (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 1.9 | 6:41am | 1:06pm | 7:30pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −3.9 | 4:31am | 9:39am | 2:48pm | Morning |
| Mars | Vir | 1.7 | 6:39am | 12:37pm | 6:35pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.4 | 2:13pm | 9:19pm | 4:29am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.9 | 6:39am | 12:32pm | 6:24pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.7 | 10:00am | 5:17pm | 12:38am | Evening |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.9 | 2:30am | 7:18am | 12:06pm | Morning |
The solar system — September 2068
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.