The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2188
Highlights this month
- 1SunMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:29pm)
- 18WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (1:26am)
- 20FriSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:38am)
- 20FriWinter solstice.
- 21SatThe Moon passes Venus — 0.4° apart. (7:03am)
- 23MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:03am)
- 26ThuVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best morning apparition. (5:38am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:28am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Tue 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 20 | 7:37am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:02am |
| Mon 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 7 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterTue 3, 1:17am
- Full MoonMon 9, 6:11pm
- Last QuarterTue 17, 7:43am
- New MoonWed 25, 6:30am
Perigee 6 Jun (365,900 km) · Apogee 18 Jun (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Tau | −1.5 | 6:53am | 11:41am | 4:29pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Ari | −4.4 | 3:51am | 9:16am | 2:40pm | Morning |
| Mars | Tau | 1.5 | 7:22am | 12:05pm | 4:47pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.1 | 1:07am | 7:06am | 1:04pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.6 | 1:34pm | 7:49pm | 2:09am | Evening |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 4:06am | 9:20am | 2:34pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 12:43am | 6:47am | 12:52pm | Morning |
The solar system — June 2188
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 16 October 2026.