The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2109
Highlights this month
- 2SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (11:01pm)
- 15SatNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:48pm)
- 16SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (9:21pm)
- 21FriVenus and Jupiter in conjunction — 1° apart. (1:07am)
- 21FriWinter solstice.
- 24MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:28am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:53am |
| Mon 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 34m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 20 | 7:36am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:01am |
| Sun 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 9 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 6, 8:23pm
- Full MoonThu 13, 10:54am
- Last QuarterThu 20, 4:53pm
- New MoonFri 28, 7:33pm
Perigee 11 Jun (361,200 km) · Apogee 23 Jun (405,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −1.4 | 6:44am | 11:34am | 4:24pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 9:35am | 2:19pm | 7:04pm | Evening |
| Mars | Tau | 1.5 | 7:18am | 12:01pm | 4:44pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.6 | 9:50am | 2:42pm | 7:33pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.3 | 8:34pm | 3:40am | 10:42am | Morning |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.9 | 5:42am | 10:38am | 3:34pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 1:00pm | 7:03pm | 1:10am | Evening |
The solar system — June 2109
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 5 September 2026.