The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2096
Highlights this month
- 3MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:23pm)
- 11TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.3) — best morning apparition. (10:22am)
- 11TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (8:02pm)
- 20ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (12:07am)
- 22SatSpring equinox.
- 30SunUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag 5.8). (5:19am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:41am | 5:59pm | 11h 18m | 7:27pm | 5:13am |
| Mon 10 | 6:27am | 6:07pm | 11h 39m | 7:34pm | 5:00am |
| Thu 20 | 6:11am | 6:15pm | 12h 04m | 7:44pm | 4:43am |
| Sun 30 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:26am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonMon 3, 1:46am
- Last QuarterSun 9, 8:18pm
- New MoonMon 17, 1:09am
- First QuarterTue 25, 4:20am
Perigee 6 Sep (367,200 km) · Apogee 22 Sep (405,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −0.8 | 5:43am | 11:14am | 4:44pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 7:41am | 2:15pm | 8:50pm | Evening |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 5:48am | 11:19am | 4:50pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.9 | 3:03am | 7:50am | 12:38pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.7 | 5:57am | 11:30am | 5:03pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.8 | 7:15pm | 1:13am | 7:07am | Morning |
| Neptune | Leo | 8.0 | 5:49am | 11:23am | 4:56pm | Hidden |
The solar system — September 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.