The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 1992
Highlights this month
- 2ThuThe Moon passes Mercury — 4° apart. (6:14pm)
- 6MonMercury at greatest evening elongation (26° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best evening apparition. (10:50am)
- 8WedUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 5.6). (8:17am)
- 9ThuNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 7.8). (11:15pm)
- 17FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (5:11am)
- 19SunMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (1:38pm)
- 25SatThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (1:14pm)
- 30ThuSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 30ThuAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Fri 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Mon 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterTue 7, 12:41pm
- Full MoonWed 15, 5:10am
- Last QuarterThu 23, 8:15am
- New MoonThu 30, 5:36am
Perigee 2 Jul (360,200 km) · Apogee 17 Jul (406,100 km) · Perigee 30 Jul (357,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | 1.1 | 8:43am | 2:00pm | 7:18pm | Evening |
| Venus | Cnc | −3.7 | 8:10am | 1:03pm | 5:56pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | 0.9 | 3:00am | 8:06am | 1:12pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.6 | 10:06am | 3:42pm | 9:19pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.3 | 7:06pm | 2:07am | 9:04am | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.6 | 4:33pm | 11:58pm | 7:18am | All night |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 4:46pm | 12:00am | 7:19am | All night |
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 thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 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 thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — July 1992
Evening sky Morning sky Up much of the night Lost in the Sun’s glare
Open the full interactive orrery ↗ — fast-forward, pick any date, toggle the Moon and more.
Looking for an earlier month? Browse all past monthly guides →
Generated automatically from the MPAS sky engine on 18 August 2026.