The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2084
Highlights this month
- 17SunMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:40am)
- 22FriSpring equinox.
- 23SatSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag 0.5). (4:22am)
- 23SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.6° apart. (10:12am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:41am | 5:59pm | 11h 18m | 7:27pm | 5:13am |
| Sun 10 | 6:27am | 6:07pm | 11h 39m | 7:34pm | 5:00am |
| Wed 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 04m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Sat 30 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 8, 2:26am
- Full MoonThu 14, 7:12pm
- Last QuarterFri 22, 7:03am
- New MoonSat 30, 7:22am
Perigee 11 Sep (365,200 km) · Apogee 23 Sep (404,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −1.7 | 6:25am | 12:13pm | 6:02pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −3.9 | 4:34am | 9:43am | 2:52pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | −1.2 | 11:01pm | 4:12am | 9:21am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.9 | 2:48am | 7:33am | 12:19pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.5 | 6:39pm | 12:51am | 6:58am | All night |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.8 | 3:10pm | 10:04pm | 5:02am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.9 | 4:36am | 9:43am | 2:51pm | Hidden |
The solar system — September 2084
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 27 August 2026.