The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2148
Highlights this month
- 11TueThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (12:55pm)
- 13ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (1:40pm)
- 21FriWinter solstice.
- 21FriNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 7.8). (8:58pm)
- 26WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (8:39pm)
- 27ThuJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:28pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:28am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Mon 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 20 | 7:37am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:02am |
| Sun 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 2, 9:26pm
- Last QuarterMon 10, 12:37am
- New MoonSun 16, 7:42pm
- First QuarterMon 24, 2:07pm
Perigee 12 Jun (368,500 km) · Apogee 24 Jun (404,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −0.7 | 6:08am | 11:06am | 4:03pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.5 | 4:01am | 9:23am | 2:46pm | Morning |
| Mars | Psc | 0.5 | 1:47am | 7:38am | 1:29pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.1 | 2:04pm | 8:39pm | 3:18am | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | 0.0 | 6:04am | 11:02am | 3:59pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.5 | 3:09pm | 10:12pm | 5:20am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 5:29pm | 12:50am | 8:07am | All night |
The solar system — June 2148
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 19 September 2026.