The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2168
Highlights this month
- 8WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (5:41pm)
- 11SatThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (9:56pm)
- 21TueWinter solstice.
- 24FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (7:03am)
- 27MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:01am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:28am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 20 | 7:37am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:02am |
| Thu 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonMon 6, 10:43am
- First QuarterMon 13, 2:13am
- Full MoonMon 20, 11:21pm
- Last QuarterWed 29, 12:39am
Perigee 7 Jun (357,800 km) · Apogee 21 Jun (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −1.1 | 6:29am | 11:22am | 4:14pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 8:39am | 1:20pm | 6:01pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.2 | 11:50am | 5:21pm | 10:52pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.7 | 9:21am | 2:08pm | 6:56pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.3 | 8:42pm | 3:46am | 10:46am | Morning |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.8 | 9:34pm | 4:27am | 11:16am | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 8:59pm | 3:58am | 10:53am | Morning |
The solar system — June 2168
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 6 October 2026.