The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2126
Highlights this month
- 5WedMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:43am)
- 6ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (10:09pm)
- 17MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:03am)
- 19WedThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (3:42am)
- 20ThuJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag −2.5). (8:40am)
- 21FriWinter solstice.
- 29SatMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:28am)
- 29SatMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:32am)
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
- Full MoonWed 5, 7:40pm
- Last QuarterThu 13, 8:22am
- New MoonFri 21, 7:43am
- First QuarterFri 28, 7:24am
Perigee 2 Jun (365,600 km) · Apogee 14 Jun (404,900 km) · Perigee 29 Jun (369,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | 6.8 | 7:40am | 12:34pm | 5:28pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.7 | 5:25am | 10:28am | 3:32pm | Morning |
| Mars | Tau | 1.6 | 7:56am | 12:37pm | 5:18pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.5 | 5:21pm | 12:45am | 8:06am | All night |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.7 | 11:57am | 5:26pm | 10:55pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.6 | 10:39am | 3:42pm | 8:45pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Lib | 7.9 | 2:39pm | 9:25pm | 4:15am | Evening |
The solar system — June 2126
Evening sky Morning sky Up much of the night Lost in the Sun’s glare
Open the full interactive orrery ↗ — fast-forward, pick any date, toggle the Moon and more.
Looking for an earlier month? Browse all past monthly guides →
Generated automatically from the MPAS sky engine on 11 September 2026.