The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2029
Highlights this month
- 2TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best morning apparition. (1:06am)
- 3WedNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag 7.8). (1:12am)
- 11ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 0.8° apart. (12:50pm)
- 12FriThe Moon passes Mars — 0.1° apart. (3:19am)
- 21SunOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 27SatVenus at greatest evening elongation (47° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best evening apparition. (11:00pm)
- 31WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:59am)
- 31WedJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:57am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 5:55am | 6:24pm | 12h 29m | 7:54pm | 4:26am |
| Wed 10 | 6:42am | 7:33pm | 12h 51m | 9:04pm | 5:10am |
| Sat 20 | 6:27am | 7:43pm | 13h 15m | 9:17pm | 4:53am |
| Wed 31 | 6:13am | 7:54pm | 13h 41m | 9:33pm | 4:35am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterMon 1, 6:58am
- New MoonMon 8, 6:22am
- First QuarterSun 14, 10:06pm
- Full MoonMon 22, 8:28pm
- Last QuarterTue 30, 10:37pm
Perigee 9 Oct (357,400 km) · Apogee 23 Oct (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −1.2 | 6:16am | 12:27pm | 6:39pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Oph | −4.3 | 8:40am | 4:09pm | 11:39pm | Evening |
| Mars | Oph | 1.0 | 9:15am | 4:40pm | 12:05am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 7:13am | 1:54pm | 8:35pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.3 | 10:01pm | 3:14am | 8:23am | Morning |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.6 | 12:11am | 4:55am | 9:40am | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 6:25pm | 12:23am | 6:18am | All night |
Meteor showers
- Orionids — peaks 21 October, radiant in Orion (up to 20/hr). Also from Halley's Comet; Orion rides high after midnight from the south, giving a fair show. A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 2029
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.