The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2136
Highlights this month
- 1SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (3:00am)
- 3MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.3) — best morning apparition. (10:53am)
- 10MonSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:56pm)
- 18TueVenus and Mars in conjunction — 0.2° apart. (11:26pm)
- 23SunVenus and Jupiter in conjunction — 1° apart. (12:19am)
- 23SunSpring equinox.
- 24MonUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:57pm)
- 27ThuMars and Jupiter in conjunction — 1° apart. (12:47pm)
- 28FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (6:52pm)
- 28FriThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (8:00pm)
- 28FriMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:51pm)
- 29SatThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (5:11am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:42am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Mon 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Thu 20 | 6:13am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Sun 30 | 5:57am | 6:24pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterMon 3, 9:03pm
- Full MoonMon 10, 9:52pm
- Last QuarterTue 18, 9:58pm
- New MoonWed 26, 10:15am
Perigee 2 Sep (369,400 km) · Apogee 17 Sep (405,000 km) · Perigee 29 Sep (364,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −1.3 | 6:00am | 11:35am | 5:09pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.8 | 7:47am | 2:24pm | 9:02pm | Evening |
| Mars | Vir | 1.6 | 7:53am | 2:31pm | 9:10pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 8:13am | 2:54pm | 9:36pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.3 | 11:51am | 7:10pm | 2:33am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 6:46am | 12:48pm | 6:50pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Sco | 7.9 | 9:42am | 4:48pm | 11:54pm | Evening |
The solar system — September 2136
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 14 September 2026.