The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — September 2192
Highlights this month
- 3MonUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:13pm)
- 9SunThe Moon passes Mercury — 2° apart. (6:37pm)
- 10MonThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (6:33pm)
- 15SatMercury at greatest evening elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best evening apparition. (1:07pm)
- 22SatSpring equinox.
- 28FriMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (1:50pm)
- 30SunNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag 7.8). (6:33pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:41am | 5:59pm | 11h 18m | 7:27pm | 5:14am |
| Mon 10 | 6:28am | 6:07pm | 11h 39m | 7:34pm | 5:00am |
| Thu 20 | 6:12am | 6:15pm | 12h 03m | 7:43pm | 4:44am |
| Sun 30 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:27am |
Days lengthen by about 70 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 7, 2:49am
- First QuarterSat 15, 6:06am
- Full Moon SupermoonSat 22, 1:07am
- Last QuarterFri 28, 6:03pm
Apogee 9 Sep (406,200 km) · Perigee 22 Sep (356,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 0.1 | 7:14am | 1:50pm | 8:25pm | Evening |
| Venus | Vir | −3.8 | 7:54am | 2:37pm | 9:20pm | Evening |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 6:09am | 11:50am | 5:32pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −1.6 | 4:49am | 9:58am | 3:07pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sco | 0.4 | 9:49am | 4:56pm | 12:07am | Evening |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.7 | 11:31pm | 4:31am | 9:28am | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 7:16pm | 1:16am | 7:11am | Morning |
The solar system — September 2192
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.