The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2169
Highlights this month
- 1FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.2) — best morning apparition. (7:22pm)
- 4MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (6:54pm)
- 23SatSpring equinox.
- 27WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:22am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:42am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Sun 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Wed 20 | 6:13am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Sat 30 | 5:57am | 6:24pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonWed 6, 10:34pm
- Last QuarterThu 14, 5:56pm
- New MoonThu 21, 8:46am
- First QuarterThu 28, 10:16am
Apogee 5 Sep (406,200 km) · Perigee 20 Sep (358,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −1.4 | 6:04am | 11:40am | 5:16pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.7 | 5:43am | 11:12am | 4:41pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.4 | 4:00am | 8:53am | 1:46pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.5 | 5:40am | 11:08am | 4:36pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.3 | 3:13pm | 10:08pm | 5:07am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.8 | 3:39pm | 10:27pm | 5:19am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 2:59pm | 9:54pm | 4:53am | Evening |
The solar system — September 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.