The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2093
Highlights this month
- 6SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (9:29pm)
- 16WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.7° apart. (5:46pm)
- 18FriUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag 5.8). (7:42am)
- 20SunJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag −2.8). (7:16pm)
- 20SunMercury at greatest evening elongation (26° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best evening apparition. (7:37pm)
- 22TueSpring equinox.
- 26SatThe Moon passes Mars — 5° apart. (2:07pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:41am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:27pm | 5:14am |
| Thu 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 39m | 7:34pm | 5:00am |
| Sun 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 03m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Wed 30 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSat 5, 6:27pm
- Last QuarterSun 13, 1:19am
- New MoonMon 21, 4:23am
- First QuarterMon 28, 9:42am
Perigee 3 Sep (362,300 km) · Apogee 15 Sep (405,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 0.0 | 7:15am | 1:47pm | 8:20pm | Evening |
| Venus | Lib | −4.2 | 8:06am | 3:02pm | 9:58pm | Evening |
| Mars | Sco | 0.7 | 9:23am | 4:41pm | 11:59pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.8 | 6:29pm | 12:41am | 6:49am | All night |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.2 | 4:09am | 9:08am | 2:06pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.8 | 6:15pm | 12:29am | 6:38am | All night |
| Neptune | Leo | 8.0 | 5:33am | 10:59am | 4:26pm | Hidden |
The solar system — September 2093
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 30 August 2026.