The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2104
Highlights this month
- 13SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:23am)
- 17WedVenus and Mars in conjunction — 0.0° apart. (6:24am)
- 19FriNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:04am)
- 22MonThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (3:55pm)
- 22MonThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (10:29pm)
- 23TueSpring equinox.
- 25ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (8:41pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Wed 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Sat 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Tue 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 5, 11:13am
- Last QuarterFri 12, 1:37am
- New MoonFri 19, 6:14pm
- First QuarterSat 27, 10:37pm
Perigee 7 Sep (360,000 km) · Apogee 22 Sep (406,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −1.6 | 6:33am | 12:25pm | 6:17pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 7:43am | 2:17pm | 8:51pm | Evening |
| Mars | Vir | 1.6 | 7:46am | 2:20pm | 8:55pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.6 | 3:38pm | 10:27pm | 5:21am | Evening |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.4 | 10:00am | 5:09pm | 12:22am | Evening |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.7 | 10:04pm | 3:22am | 8:36am | Morning |
| Neptune | Vir | 8.0 | 6:36am | 12:29pm | 6:22pm | Hidden |
The solar system — September 2104
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.