The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2134
Highlights this month
- 7TueMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:10pm)
- 9ThuJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:35pm)
- 15WedUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:15pm)
- 20MonThe Moon passes Mars — 1° apart. (7:46am)
- 21TueVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:49am)
- 21TueMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:56pm)
- 23ThuSpring equinox.
- 24FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (6:18am)
- 29WedMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:33pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:43am | 5:58pm | 11h 15m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Fri 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:33pm | 5:02am |
| Mon 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:42pm | 4:45am |
| Thu 30 | 5:58am | 6:23pm | 12h 25m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSat 4, 1:02am
- Last QuarterSun 12, 1:37am
- New MoonSat 18, 5:36pm
- First QuarterSat 25, 2:22pm
Apogee 4 Sep (406,300 km) · Perigee 18 Sep (357,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 2.8 | 6:34am | 12:52pm | 7:10pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.8 | 6:25am | 12:12pm | 5:59pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 1.7 | 7:23am | 1:44pm | 8:05pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.5 | 6:17am | 12:01pm | 5:45pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.4 | 10:24am | 5:37pm | 12:54am | Evening |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.6 | 6:27am | 12:17pm | 6:07pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Lib | 7.9 | 9:30am | 4:32pm | 11:35pm | Evening |
The solar system — September 2134
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 13 September 2026.