The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2176
Highlights this month
- 4TueMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:01pm)
- 5WedNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (2:18pm)
- 21FriWinter solstice.
- 29SatUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:49pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:28am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Mon 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 20 | 7:37am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:02am |
| Sun 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSat 1, 2:19am
- New MoonFri 7, 5:38pm
- First QuarterFri 14, 3:10pm
- Full MoonSat 22, 6:14pm
- Last QuarterSun 30, 10:41am
Perigee 7 Jun (357,100 km) · Apogee 19 Jun (406,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −1.1 | 8:38am | 1:16pm | 5:54pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 8:42am | 1:23pm | 6:04pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | −1.4 | 8:52pm | 4:02am | 11:10am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.1 | 12:45am | 6:49am | 12:54pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.2 | 4:40am | 9:52am | 3:04pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.9 | 12:16am | 6:27am | 12:38pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.8 | 10:28pm | 5:08am | 11:44am | Morning |
The solar system — June 2176
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 9 October 2026.