The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2189
Highlights this month
- 7SunMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:51pm)
- 10WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (7:01am)
- 17WedThe Moon passes Venus — 5° apart. (5:38pm)
- 20SatMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:03am)
- 21SunWinter solstice.
- 24WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (1:53am)
- 25ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (12:20am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:28am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Wed 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Sat 20 | 7:37am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:02am |
| Tue 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSat 6, 7:28am
- New MoonSun 14, 11:44am
- First QuarterMon 22, 2:19am
- Full MoonSun 28, 5:10pm
Apogee 11 Jun (406,000 km) · Perigee 26 Jun (360,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −1.4 | 8:25am | 1:03pm | 5:41pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.8 | 9:56am | 2:43pm | 7:31pm | Evening |
| Mars | Lib | −1.3 | 2:20pm | 9:16pm | 4:16am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Ari | −1.9 | 3:39am | 9:01am | 2:23pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.4 | 2:07pm | 8:37pm | 3:11am | Evening |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 4:27am | 9:37am | 2:46pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 12:54am | 6:57am | 12:59pm | Morning |
The solar system — June 2189
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 19 October 2026.