The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2027
Highlights this month
- 5MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:18am)
- 7WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (11:33am)
- 9FriThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (2:00pm)
- 10SatNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:21pm)
- 16FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (21° from the Sun, mag 0.3) — best morning apparition. (5:16am)
- 30FriSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A thin 14% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 30FriAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 14% Moon leaves the sky dark.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 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 | 5:30pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 4, 1:07pm
- First QuarterSun 11, 4:36am
- Full MoonMon 19, 1:46am
- Last QuarterTue 27, 3:02am
Perigee 5 Jul (357,700 km) · Apogee 19 Jul (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 0.4 | 6:03am | 10:57am | 3:51pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 7:08am | 11:53am | 4:38pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 1.2 | 10:48am | 4:49pm | 10:50pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.5 | 9:30am | 2:50pm | 8:10pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.4 | 12:59am | 6:35am | 12:11pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.8 | 4:27am | 9:16am | 2:06pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 11:15pm | 5:17am | 11:14am | 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 thin 14% 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 14% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — July 2027
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 15 July 2026.