The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2175
Highlights this month
- 4MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:53am)
- 10SunVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best morning apparition. (9:17am)
- 12TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.3) — best morning apparition. (12:29am)
- 12TueUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Aquarius (mag 5.8). (4:38am)
- 23SatSpring equinox.
- 27WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (3:33am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:43am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Sun 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 37m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Wed 20 | 6:13am | 6:14pm | 12h 01m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Sat 30 | 5:58am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 1, 9:31am
- Last QuarterFri 8, 12:26am
- New MoonFri 15, 1:21pm
- First QuarterSat 23, 5:30pm
- Full MoonSat 30, 6:20pm
Perigee 3 Sep (362,400 km) · Apogee 19 Sep (405,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −0.7 | 5:43am | 11:13am | 4:42pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.3 | 4:08am | 9:17am | 2:25pm | Morning |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 5:53am | 11:25am | 4:56pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.5 | 3:10pm | 10:06pm | 5:05am | Evening |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.0 | 9:52pm | 3:19am | 8:41am | Morning |
| Uranus | Aqr | 5.8 | 5:44pm | 12:02am | 6:24am | All night |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.8 | 4:08pm | 10:49pm | 5:34am | Evening |
The solar system — September 2175
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.