The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2097
Highlights this month
- 1SunMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:27pm)
- 2MonNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:27pm)
- 14SatSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:28am)
- 17TueThe Moon passes Mars — 0.4° apart. (4:13pm)
- 19ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:35pm)
- 22SunSpring equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:41am | 5:59pm | 11h 18m | 7:27pm | 5:14am |
| Tue 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 39m | 7:34pm | 5:00am |
| Fri 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 03m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Mon 30 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 6, 10:34am
- First QuarterSat 14, 12:31am
- Full MoonSat 21, 11:05pm
- Last QuarterSat 28, 11:40pm
Perigee 3 Sep (366,000 km) · Apogee 15 Sep (404,800 km) · Perigee 29 Sep (369,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −1.6 | 6:19am | 12:03pm | 5:48pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.7 | 5:28am | 10:52am | 4:15pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | −1.8 | 1:49pm | 9:13pm | 4:40am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −1.6 | 4:38am | 9:44am | 2:49pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.9 | 6:27am | 12:14pm | 6:00pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.8 | 7:36pm | 1:29am | 7:18am | Morning |
| Neptune | Leo | 8.0 | 5:55am | 11:32am | 5:08pm | Hidden |
The solar system — September 2097
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.