The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2158
Highlights this month
- 14ThuVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:54am)
- 17SunUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:59am)
- 18MonJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:49am)
- 23SatSpring equinox.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Sun 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Wed 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Sat 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 1, 9:03am
- Full MoonSat 9, 12:59am
- Last QuarterFri 15, 6:36pm
- New MoonSat 23, 12:43am
Perigee 12 Sep (366,900 km) · Apogee 28 Sep (405,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.3 | 7:08am | 1:27pm | 7:47pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.8 | 6:29am | 12:19pm | 6:09pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 5:33am | 10:56am | 4:19pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 6:33am | 12:25pm | 6:17pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.8 | 7:31am | 1:46pm | 8:02pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.7 | 11:54am | 7:17pm | 2:43am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 1:00pm | 8:13pm | 3:30am | Evening |
The solar system — September 2158
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 30 September 2026.