The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2179
Highlights this month
- 9WedMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:55pm)
- 13SunNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:22am)
- 17ThuSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:57am)
- 19SatJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:07pm)
- 21MonWinter solstice.
- 21MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:47pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Thu 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 34m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Sun 20 | 7:37am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:02am |
| Wed 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 9 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 5, 9:06pm
- First QuarterSat 12, 11:45pm
- Full MoonSat 19, 7:28pm
- Last QuarterSun 27, 1:12pm
Perigee 15 Jun (368,600 km) · Apogee 27 Jun (404,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | 4.7 | 6:47am | 11:47am | 4:47pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.8 | 7:15am | 12:01pm | 4:47pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.8 | 10:19am | 3:14pm | 8:08pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.8 | 7:50am | 12:34pm | 5:18pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.1 | 7:39am | 12:26pm | 5:14pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.9 | 1:17am | 7:13am | 1:08pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.8 | 11:04pm | 5:36am | 12:05pm | Morning |
The solar system — June 2179
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 10 October 2026.