The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 1993
Highlights this month
- 1ThuMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:06am)
- 12MonNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 7.8). (12:18pm)
- 12MonUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 5.7). (11:13pm)
- 15ThuMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:07am)
- 16FriThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (1:16pm)
- 26MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:12am)
- 30FriSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 89% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30FriAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 89% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sat 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Tue 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sat 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 4, 9:45am
- Last QuarterMon 12, 8:46am
- New MoonMon 19, 9:28pm
- First QuarterMon 26, 1:25pm
Apogee 10 Jul (404,900 km) · Perigee 22 Jul (365,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 6.3 | 7:15am | 12:22pm | 5:29pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.0 | 4:24am | 9:22am | 2:21pm | Morning |
| Mars | Leo | 1.6 | 10:07am | 3:46pm | 9:25pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.7 | 11:09am | 5:17pm | 11:25pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Aqr | 0.5 | 8:10pm | 2:58am | 9:42am | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.7 | 4:55pm | 12:17am | 7:35am | All night |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 4:57pm | 12:15am | 7:29am | 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 bright 89% 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 89% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 1993
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 18 August 2026.