The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2191
Highlights this month
- 5SunVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (5:52am)
- 6MonMars is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:10pm)
- 6MonMercury at greatest evening elongation (24° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best evening apparition. (8:30pm)
- 10FriThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (7:02am)
- 20MonMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (1:02am)
- 21TueWinter solstice.
- 24FriJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:14pm)
- 27MonVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:57am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:27am | 5:08pm | 9h 41m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Fri 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 34m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 20 | 7:37am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:02am |
| Thu 30 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 9 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonWed 8, 2:31am
- Last QuarterTue 14, 5:30pm
- New MoonWed 22, 4:54am
- First QuarterThu 30, 8:36am
Perigee 10 Jun (363,600 km) · Apogee 26 Jun (405,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 1.4 | 9:05am | 1:52pm | 6:39pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −4.0 | 8:53am | 1:36pm | 6:20pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | −2.0 | 6:42pm | 2:17am | 9:48am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.7 | 8:07am | 12:50pm | 5:34pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.1 | 3:19pm | 10:15pm | 5:15am | Evening |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 5:08am | 10:10am | 3:12pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 1:18am | 7:15am | 1:12pm | Morning |
The solar system — June 2191
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 21 October 2026.