The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2073
Highlights this month
- 7ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (5:39am)
- 10SunUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:22pm)
- 22FriSpring equinox.
- 25MonMercury at greatest evening elongation (26° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best evening apparition. (1:40pm)
- 26TueThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (9:13pm)
- 27WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (4:11pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:42am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Sun 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:00am |
| Wed 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 03m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Sat 30 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 2, 11:55am
- First QuarterSat 9, 2:15am
- Full MoonSat 16, 6:57pm
- Last QuarterSun 24, 10:34pm
Perigee 4 Sep (360,200 km) · Apogee 19 Sep (406,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.0 | 7:14am | 1:43pm | 8:12pm | Evening |
| Venus | Leo | −3.7 | 5:24am | 10:45am | 4:07pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | 1.1 | 3:23am | 8:09am | 12:56pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −1.7 | 4:15am | 9:14am | 2:13pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.5 | 9:03am | 3:58pm | 10:52pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.7 | 11:28am | 6:51pm | 2:18am | Evening |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.9 | 3:15am | 8:06am | 12:57pm | Morning |
The solar system — September 2073
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 20 August 2026.