The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2129
Highlights this month
- 1ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (8:34pm)
- 2FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:35pm)
- 10SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.3) — best morning apparition. (7:16pm)
- 16FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (2:07pm)
- 20TueMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:52pm)
- 23FriSpring equinox.
- 25SunThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (1:11pm)
- 29ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (2:10am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Sat 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Tue 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Fri 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterMon 5, 11:08pm
- New MoonWed 14, 3:41am
- First QuarterWed 21, 6:52pm
- Full MoonWed 28, 10:06am
Apogee 11 Sep (406,000 km) · Perigee 26 Sep (361,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −0.8 | 5:45am | 11:15am | 4:44pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.7 | 5:35am | 11:00am | 4:25pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | −2.3 | 3:18pm | 10:25pm | 5:36am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.7 | 7:59pm | 1:49am | 7:35am | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.7 | 7:42am | 2:03pm | 8:24pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.6 | 5:30am | 10:53am | 4:16pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Lib | 8.0 | 8:55am | 3:48pm | 10:41pm | Evening |
The solar system — September 2129
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 12 September 2026.