The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2174
Highlights this month
- 1WedNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:07am)
- 4SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (25° from the Sun, mag 0.5) — best morning apparition. (12:51pm)
- 12SunMercury and Venus in conjunction — 2° apart. (6:11am)
- 14TueThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (5:42am)
- 21TueWinter solstice.
- 21TueUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:41pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 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 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterWed 8, 12:40am
- Full MoonWed 15, 5:16pm
- Last QuarterWed 22, 11:53am
- New MoonWed 29, 3:46pm
Apogee 7 Jun (404,700 km) · Perigee 19 Jun (368,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −0.3 | 5:49am | 10:51am | 3:54pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.7 | 5:42am | 10:42am | 3:42pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sco | −1.9 | 3:26pm | 10:48pm | 6:14am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.5 | 6:55pm | 2:15am | 9:31am | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.6 | 2:42am | 8:21am | 2:00pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Aqr | 5.9 | 11:36pm | 6:00am | 12:20pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.8 | 10:08pm | 4:53am | 11:34am | Morning |
The solar system — June 2174
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 8 October 2026.