The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2096
Highlights this month
- 18MonJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:56pm)
- 20WedWinter solstice.
- 20WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:38pm)
- 25MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (3:15am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:28am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Sun 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Wed 20 | 7:37am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:02am |
| Sat 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 7 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonWed 6, 1:04pm
- Last QuarterThu 14, 4:20am
- New MoonWed 20, 7:12pm
- First QuarterWed 27, 11:34pm
Apogee 3 Jun (406,100 km) · Perigee 19 Jun (360,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −1.8 | 7:07am | 11:53am | 4:38pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 8:16am | 12:57pm | 5:39pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | 1.7 | 8:39am | 1:19pm | 6:00pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.8 | 7:47am | 12:31pm | 5:15pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.6 | 11:32am | 4:53pm | 10:14pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.9 | 1:26am | 7:18am | 1:11pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Leo | 7.9 | 11:43am | 5:14pm | 10:44pm | Evening |
The solar system — June 2096
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.