The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2112
Highlights this month
- 1WedMars is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (6:10pm)
- 1WedUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:05pm)
- 6MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (12:09am)
- 7TueMercury at greatest evening elongation (24° from the Sun, mag 0.5) — best evening apparition. (11:21am)
- 12SunThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (3:28pm)
- 15WedJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:40am)
- 16ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (9:01pm)
- 20MonMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:57pm)
- 21TueWinter solstice.
- 22WedNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:24pm)
- 28TueSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:12pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 20 | 7:37am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:01am |
| Thu 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 3, 1:40am
- Full MoonFri 10, 6:18pm
- Last QuarterFri 17, 1:30pm
- New MoonFri 24, 4:53pm
Apogee 2 Jun (404,700 km) · Perigee 15 Jun (368,300 km) · Apogee 30 Jun (405,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 1.3 | 9:07am | 1:54pm | 6:41pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 8:20am | 1:01pm | 5:42pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | −2.1 | 6:17pm | 1:56am | 9:29am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.9 | 1:32pm | 7:51pm | 2:15am | Evening |
| Saturn | Aqr | 0.9 | 11:32pm | 6:00am | 12:24pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.8 | 6:40am | 11:28am | 4:15pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 1:16pm | 7:27pm | 1:41am | Evening |
The solar system — June 2112
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 6 September 2026.