The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2190
Highlights this month
- 5SunVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:30am)
- 5SunMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:38am)
- 23ThuSpring equinox.
- 26SunNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag 7.8). (5:07pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:42am | 5:59pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:14am |
| Fri 10 | 6:28am | 6:06pm | 11h 38m | 7:34pm | 5:01am |
| Mon 20 | 6:13am | 6:15pm | 12h 02m | 7:43pm | 4:45am |
| Thu 30 | 5:57am | 6:23pm | 12h 26m | 7:53pm | 4:28am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterTue 7, 3:59pm
- Full MoonTue 14, 8:51am
- Last QuarterTue 21, 11:27pm
- New MoonWed 29, 9:41pm
Perigee 11 Sep (366,500 km) · Apogee 23 Sep (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −1.0 | 6:47am | 12:49pm | 6:52pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.8 | 6:35am | 12:28pm | 6:21pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 5:40am | 11:07am | 4:33pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Tau | −2.1 | 1:13am | 6:01am | 10:48am | Morning |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.5 | 8:44am | 3:32pm | 10:19pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.7 | 10:51pm | 3:59am | 9:03am | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 6:55pm | 1:01am | 7:02am | Morning |
The solar system — September 2190
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 20 October 2026.