The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2155
Highlights this month
- 2TueThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (10:38pm)
- 3WedSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:34pm)
- 4ThuUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:03am)
- 8MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:32pm)
- 16TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.4) — best morning apparition. (11:45am)
- 23TueSpring equinox.
- 26FriNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:14pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:43am | 5:58pm | 11h 15m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Wed 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 36m | 7:33pm | 5:02am |
| Sat 20 | 6:14am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:42pm | 4:46am |
| Tue 30 | 5:58am | 6:23pm | 12h 25m | 7:52pm | 4:29am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 5, 1:59am
- Full MoonThu 11, 4:59pm
- Last QuarterFri 19, 12:50am
- New MoonSat 27, 3:24am
Perigee 9 Sep (362,600 km) · Apogee 21 Sep (405,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −0.2 | 5:39am | 11:09am | 4:40pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 7:13am | 1:26pm | 7:40pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Lib | 1.0 | 8:57am | 4:04pm | 11:11pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.9 | 2:34am | 7:19am | 12:04pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.7 | 6:07am | 11:42am | 5:17pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.7 | 11:00am | 6:22pm | 1:48am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 12:30pm | 7:46pm | 3:06am | Evening |
The solar system — September 2155
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 27 September 2026.