The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2182
Highlights this month
- 4WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.3) — best morning apparition. (4:09pm)
- 7SatVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:10am)
- 8SunNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Aquarius (mag 7.8). (9:53am)
- 21SatThe Moon passes Mars — 5° apart. (5:41am)
- 23MonSpring equinox.
- 24TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (4:45am)
- 26ThuJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:53pm)
- 30MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:38am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:42am | 5:58pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Tue 10 | 6:29am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Fri 20 | 6:13am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Mon 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 6, 9:53am
- Full MoonFri 13, 12:11am
- Last QuarterFri 20, 2:44am
- New MoonSat 28, 6:50am
Perigee 11 Sep (359,500 km) · Apogee 23 Sep (405,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | −1.2 | 5:57am | 11:31am | 5:04pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.8 | 6:34am | 12:26pm | 6:18pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | 0.7 | 2:37am | 7:21am | 12:04pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 6:48am | 12:49pm | 6:49pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.3 | 4:43am | 9:48am | 2:54pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.8 | 8:05pm | 1:51am | 7:33am | Morning |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.8 | 5:26pm | 11:49pm | 6:15am | All night |
The solar system — September 2182
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 11 October 2026.