The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2144
Highlights this month
- 1TueNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:08pm)
- 4FriMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:22am)
- 14MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (9:10pm)
- 22TueSpring equinox.
- 30WedThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (11:59am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:42am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Thu 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Sun 20 | 6:13am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Wed 30 | 5:57am | 6:24pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSat 5, 1:31am
- Full MoonSat 12, 1:17pm
- Last QuarterSun 20, 6:06pm
- New MoonSun 27, 6:33pm
Apogee 16 Sep (405,900 km) · Perigee 28 Sep (358,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.9 | 6:49am | 12:52pm | 6:57pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.8 | 7:48am | 2:26pm | 9:05pm | Evening |
| Mars | Sgr | −1.5 | 1:01pm | 8:32pm | 4:06am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −1.7 | 4:03am | 8:59am | 1:55pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.3 | 8:00pm | 1:52am | 7:40am | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 8:15am | 3:01pm | 9:46pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 10:45am | 6:00pm | 1:19am | Evening |
The solar system — September 2144
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 16 September 2026.