The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2107
Highlights this month
- 2ThuMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:04pm)
- 8WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (5:21pm)
- 11SatNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:09pm)
- 14TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:55pm)
- 22WedWinter solstice.
- 27MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (22° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best morning apparition. (3:04pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:53am |
| Fri 10 | 7:32am | 5:06pm | 9h 34m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 20 | 7:36am | 5:06pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:01am |
| Thu 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:44pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 10 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonMon 6, 3:10am
- Last QuarterTue 14, 5:12am
- New MoonTue 21, 12:15pm
- First QuarterTue 28, 2:42am
Apogee 11 Jun (405,300 km) · Perigee 23 Jun (361,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | 2.2 | 6:06am | 11:12am | 4:18pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.7 | 6:48am | 11:37am | 4:27pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | 1.4 | 6:11am | 11:03am | 3:54pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.8 | 6:03am | 10:58am | 3:53pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.0 | 6:40pm | 2:01am | 9:17am | Morning |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 5:05am | 10:08am | 3:11pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 12:51pm | 6:49pm | 12:51am | Evening |
The solar system — June 2107
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 4 September 2026.