The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2164
Highlights this month
- 2SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (7:46pm)
- 15SatJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag −2.8). (7:17am)
- 22SatSpring equinox.
- 23SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (6:48pm)
- 29SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (7:48pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:42am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:27pm | 5:14am |
| Mon 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:00am |
| Thu 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 03m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Sun 30 | 5:57am | 6:24pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSat 1, 4:26pm
- Last QuarterSat 8, 7:50pm
- New MoonSun 16, 11:40pm
- First QuarterMon 24, 9:20am
Apogee 12 Sep (405,600 km) · Perigee 28 Sep (365,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.6 | 6:55am | 1:05pm | 7:15pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −3.8 | 4:50am | 10:02am | 3:14pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 1.8 | 6:59am | 1:08pm | 7:17pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.8 | 5:59pm | 12:19am | 6:34am | All night |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.3 | 10:45am | 6:02pm | 1:22am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.7 | 1:54pm | 9:03pm | 4:15am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 2:03pm | 9:07pm | 4:16am | Evening |
The solar system — September 2164
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 3 October 2026.