The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2169
Highlights this month
- 1ThuUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (5:49am)
- 4SunSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:31pm)
- 11SunMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:46pm)
- 15ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (7:04am)
- 21WedWinter solstice.
- 22ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (7:05am)
- 23FriThe Moon passes Mars — 1° apart. (7:04am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:28am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Sat 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 20 | 7:37am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 2, 7:45pm
- Full MoonSat 10, 1:47am
- Last QuarterSun 18, 4:32am
- New MoonSun 25, 10:45am
Apogee 15 Jun (405,300 km) · Perigee 27 Jun (361,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −1.9 | 8:01am | 12:41pm | 5:20pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −3.9 | 4:20am | 9:37am | 2:55pm | Morning |
| Mars | Tau | 1.4 | 5:31am | 10:29am | 3:27pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −1.6 | 10:49am | 3:56pm | 9:02pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.5 | 9:42pm | 4:35am | 11:23am | Morning |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.8 | 9:56pm | 4:44am | 11:29am | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 9:11pm | 4:08am | 11:00am | Morning |
The solar system — June 2169
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 7 October 2026.