The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 1983
Highlights this month
- 2SatSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:14pm)
- 10SunMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:37am)
- 17SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (8:02pm)
- 20WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (10:02am)
- 29FriJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:34pm)
- 30SatSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 76% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30SatAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 76% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:44pm | 6:03am |
| Sun 10 | 7:36am | 5:14pm | 9h 39m | 6:48pm | 6:02am |
| Wed 20 | 7:31am | 5:21pm | 9h 50m | 6:54pm | 5:58am |
| Sun 31 | 7:23am | 5:30pm | 10h 07m | 7:01pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 35 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSun 3, 10:14pm
- New MoonSun 10, 10:20pm
- First QuarterSun 17, 12:48pm
- Full MoonMon 25, 9:32am
Perigee 11 Jul (358,100 km) · Apogee 26 Jul (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −1.6 | 8:05am | 12:54pm | 5:44pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.5 | 9:37am | 3:09pm | 8:41pm | Evening |
| Mars | Gem | 1.6 | 6:55am | 11:37am | 4:19pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sco | −2.2 | 1:39pm | 8:46pm | 3:58am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.6 | 12:08pm | 6:36pm | 1:09am | Evening |
| Uranus | Sco | 5.5 | 1:50pm | 9:03pm | 4:20am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 3:20pm | 10:36pm | 5:57am | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Southern Delta Aquariids — peaks 30 July, radiant in Aquarius (up to 25/hr). A favourite southern shower with a high radiant — steady rates through the small hours; overlaps the Alpha Capricornids. A bright 76% Moon interferes badly this year.
- Alpha Capricornids — peaks 30 July, radiant in Capricornus (up to 5/hr). Low rates but noted for slow, bright fireballs; radiant well placed from the south. A bright 76% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 1983
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 22 August 2026.