The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2103
Highlights this month
- 2SatNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:25pm)
- 8FriThe Moon passes Venus — 4° apart. (9:23pm)
- 15FriMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:57pm)
- 22FriWinter solstice.
- 22FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (3:31pm)
- 29FriVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (6:18pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 42m | 6:42pm | 5:53am |
| Sun 10 | 7:32am | 5:06pm | 9h 34m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Wed 20 | 7:36am | 5:06pm | 9h 30m | 6:41pm | 6:01am |
| Sat 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:44pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 10 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonTue 5, 7:26am
- First QuarterWed 13, 7:13am
- Full MoonWed 20, 7:25pm
- Last QuarterWed 27, 12:01pm
Apogee 11 Jun (404,900 km) · Perigee 23 Jun (365,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −2.2 | 7:37am | 12:18pm | 5:00pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.6 | 10:19am | 3:11pm | 8:03pm | Evening |
| Mars | Ari | 1.1 | 3:36am | 9:00am | 2:24pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.4 | 7:24pm | 2:41am | 9:55am | Morning |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.1 | 3:30pm | 10:29pm | 5:32am | Evening |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 3:47am | 9:06am | 2:26pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Leo | 7.9 | 12:30pm | 6:17pm | 12:09am | Evening |
The solar system — June 2103
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 3 September 2026.