The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2184
Highlights this month
- 8WedThe Moon passes Venus — 4° apart. (6:34pm)
- 10FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (8:48pm)
- 12SunNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Aquarius (mag 7.8). (11:54am)
- 22WedSpring equinox.
- 29WedThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (5:31am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:41am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:27pm | 5:14am |
| Fri 10 | 6:28am | 6:07pm | 11h 39m | 7:34pm | 5:00am |
| Mon 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 03m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Thu 30 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 5, 9:22am
- First QuarterMon 13, 12:51pm
- Full MoonMon 20, 5:52pm
- Last QuarterMon 27, 8:07am
Apogee 10 Sep (405,500 km) · Perigee 22 Sep (360,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.4 | 7:01am | 1:16pm | 7:31pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.8 | 7:53am | 2:35pm | 9:18pm | Evening |
| Mars | Gem | 1.3 | 3:40am | 8:29am | 1:18pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Lib | −1.6 | 8:52am | 3:49pm | 10:46pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.6 | 5:51am | 11:21am | 4:51pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.8 | 8:44pm | 2:20am | 7:52am | Morning |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.8 | 5:46pm | 12:04am | 6:25am | All night |
The solar system — September 2184
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 13 October 2026.