The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2007
Highlights this month
- 1SunVenus and Saturn in conjunction — 0.7° apart. (7:53pm)
- 10TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:42am)
- 17TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.0° apart. (8:35am)
- 17TueThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (10:05pm)
- 21SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (20° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (12:47am)
- 25WedVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:23pm)
- 30MonSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30MonAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Tue 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 50m | 6:54pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 31 | 7:23am | 5:30pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 35 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSun 8, 2:56am
- New MoonSat 14, 10:02pm
- First QuarterSun 22, 4:35pm
- Full MoonMon 30, 10:53am
Perigee 10 Jul (368,700 km) · Apogee 22 Jul (404,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 1.1 | 6:08am | 11:05am | 4:02pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.6 | 9:26am | 2:56pm | 8:27pm | Evening |
| Mars | Ari | 0.6 | 2:24am | 7:39am | 12:54pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Oph | −2.3 | 2:11pm | 9:25pm | 4:43am | Evening |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.5 | 9:21am | 2:36pm | 7:50pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Aqr | 5.8 | 9:47pm | 4:10am | 10:28am | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 7:33pm | 2:27am | 9:16am | Morning |
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 100% 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 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2007
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 15 July 2026.