The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2149
Highlights this month
- 7SatSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:31pm)
- 8SunThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (5:40pm)
- 15SunMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:39pm)
- 21SatWinter solstice.
- 24TueNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 7.8). (9:44am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Tue 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 20 | 7:37am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:02am |
| Mon 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 6, 9:57am
- First QuarterFri 13, 12:12pm
- Full MoonSat 21, 3:38pm
- Last QuarterSun 29, 2:29am
Perigee 5 Jun (358,900 km) · Apogee 17 Jun (405,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −2.2 | 7:36am | 12:18pm | 4:59pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 9:46am | 2:32pm | 7:17pm | Evening |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.7 | 10:50am | 3:54pm | 8:58pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sco | −2.3 | 3:42pm | 10:51pm | 6:04am | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.1 | 7:04am | 11:54am | 4:44pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.5 | 3:25pm | 10:33pm | 5:45am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 5:39pm | 1:00am | 8:18am | All night |
The solar system — June 2149
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 21 September 2026.