The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2152
Highlights this month
- 10SunJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Aquarius (mag −2.8). (4:22am)
- 13WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (11:37pm)
- 19TueNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:48am)
- 22FriSpring equinox.
- 25MonMercury at greatest evening elongation (26° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best evening apparition. (1:11am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:42am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Sun 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Wed 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Sat 30 | 5:57am | 6:24pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterWed 6, 9:32am
- Full MoonThu 14, 7:51am
- Last QuarterFri 22, 9:10am
- New MoonFri 29, 1:36am
Apogee 14 Sep (406,300 km) · Perigee 28 Sep (356,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.0 | 7:15am | 1:44pm | 8:14pm | Evening |
| Venus | Vir | −3.8 | 7:49am | 2:28pm | 9:07pm | Evening |
| Mars | Gem | 1.2 | 3:28am | 8:15am | 1:02pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −2.8 | 5:31pm | 11:54pm | 6:20am | All night |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.2 | 4:17am | 9:17am | 2:17pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.7 | 10:06am | 5:23pm | 12:45am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 11:58am | 7:15pm | 2:36am | Evening |
The solar system — September 2152
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 24 September 2026.