The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2095
Highlights this month
- 7WedThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (8:34pm)
- 12MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:44pm)
- 20TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (4:27am)
- 21WedMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:32am)
- 23FriSpring equinox.
- 26MonUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag 5.8). (10:16pm)
- 28WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best morning apparition. (7:52pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Sat 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Tue 20 | 6:13am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Fri 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterWed 7, 11:27am
- Full MoonWed 14, 11:20am
- Last QuarterWed 21, 2:16am
- New MoonWed 28, 10:54pm
Apogee 3 Sep (405,900 km) · Perigee 15 Sep (358,000 km) · Apogee 30 Sep (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | 5.2 | 5:58am | 11:52am | 5:46pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.5 | 4:06am | 9:20am | 2:34pm | Morning |
| Mars | Oph | −0.2 | 10:41am | 6:14pm | 1:49am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Tau | −2.2 | 12:52am | 5:41am | 10:30am | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.5 | 5:27am | 10:48am | 4:08pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.8 | 6:58pm | 1:01am | 7:00am | Morning |
| Neptune | Leo | 8.0 | 5:46am | 11:17am | 4:49pm | Hidden |
The solar system — September 2095
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 31 August 2026.