The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2116
Highlights this month
- 7MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.3) — best morning apparition. (10:51pm)
- 19SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (9:39pm)
- 23WedSpring equinox.
- 25FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (12:36pm)
- 27SunThe Moon passes Mars — 5° apart. (10:08pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Thu 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Sun 20 | 6:13am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Wed 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonMon 7, 9:43am
- First QuarterMon 14, 7:09am
- Full MoonTue 22, 10:33am
- Last QuarterWed 30, 3:40am
Perigee 6 Sep (357,200 km) · Apogee 19 Sep (406,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −1.0 | 5:50am | 11:21am | 4:52pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −3.9 | 4:40am | 9:50am | 2:59pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | −0.8 | 11:50pm | 4:51am | 9:50am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −2.6 | 4:05pm | 10:49pm | 5:36am | Evening |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.0 | 9:40pm | 3:09am | 8:34am | Morning |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.7 | 2:13am | 6:55am | 11:37am | Morning |
| Neptune | Vir | 8.0 | 7:39am | 2:02pm | 8:25pm | Evening |
The solar system — September 2116
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 7 September 2026.