The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2174
Highlights this month
- 5MonThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (6:31pm)
- 7WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (2:55am)
- 7WedUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Aquarius (mag 5.8). (8:41pm)
- 8ThuJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:44pm)
- 9FriVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:58pm)
- 12MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:42am)
- 20TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:04pm)
- 23FriSpring equinox.
- 28WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best morning apparition. (10:20am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Sat 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Tue 20 | 6:13am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Fri 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSun 4, 10:50pm
- Full Moon SupermoonSun 11, 5:12pm
- Last QuarterSun 18, 10:35am
- New MoonMon 26, 12:50pm
Perigee 11 Sep (356,700 km) · Apogee 25 Sep (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | 4.8 | 5:57am | 11:50am | 5:42pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.8 | 6:32am | 12:24pm | 6:15pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | −0.2 | 10:48am | 6:22pm | 1:57am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.2 | 12:15pm | 7:36pm | 3:01am | Evening |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.2 | 8:42pm | 2:24am | 8:03am | Morning |
| Uranus | Aqr | 5.8 | 5:23pm | 11:46pm | 6:13am | All night |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 3:56pm | 10:39pm | 5:27am | Evening |
The solar system — September 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.