The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2070
Highlights this month
- 6SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.3) — best morning apparition. (5:36pm)
- 7SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (9:19pm)
- 22MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.6° apart. (9:40pm)
- 23TueSpring equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Wed 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Sat 20 | 6:13am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Tue 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 5, 4:29am
- First QuarterFri 12, 11:51pm
- Full MoonSat 20, 5:52pm
- Last QuarterSat 27, 2:01pm
Apogee 13 Sep (404,700 km) · Perigee 25 Sep (368,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −1.1 | 5:53am | 11:25am | 4:57pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.8 | 6:13am | 11:55am | 5:37pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 1.7 | 7:08am | 1:22pm | 7:36pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.6 | 8:56pm | 2:32am | 8:03am | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.7 | 7:36am | 1:55pm | 8:14pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.7 | 10:35am | 5:56pm | 1:21am | Evening |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.9 | 2:50am | 7:39am | 12:28pm | Morning |
The solar system — September 2070
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 18 August 2026.