The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2079
Highlights this month
- 3SunJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:45pm)
- 5TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (11:32pm)
- 7ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (3:57pm)
- 23SatSpring equinox.
- 27WedThe Moon passes Mercury — 1° apart. (2:50pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Sun 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Wed 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Sat 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSun 3, 5:55pm
- Full MoonMon 11, 3:41pm
- Last QuarterMon 18, 3:23pm
- New MoonMon 25, 2:08pm
Apogee 4 Sep (404,800 km) · Perigee 18 Sep (369,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.3 | 7:07am | 1:25pm | 7:45pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.6 | 4:07am | 9:23am | 2:39pm | Morning |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 5:31am | 10:52am | 4:14pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.1 | 11:54am | 7:16pm | 2:42am | Evening |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.3 | 1:28pm | 8:41pm | 3:57am | Evening |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.7 | 1:29pm | 8:42pm | 3:59am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.9 | 4:04am | 9:02am | 2:01pm | Morning |
The solar system — September 2079
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 23 August 2026.