The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2031
Highlights this month
- 3FriUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:09am)
- 5SunSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:46pm)
- 7TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 1° apart. (1:42am)
- 8WedNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag 7.8). (3:12am)
- 12SunThe Moon passes Venus — 4° apart. (9:50pm)
- 21TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (7:39am)
- 21TueOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A 27% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 21TueVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best morning apparition. (11:35pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
| Fri 10 | 6:42am | 7:32pm | 12h 50m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Mon 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 14m | 9:16pm | 4:54am |
| Fri 31 | 6:14am | 7:54pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonWed 1, 4:59am
- Last QuarterWed 8, 9:57pm
- New MoonThu 16, 7:22pm
- First QuarterThu 23, 6:34pm
- Full MoonThu 30, 6:37pm
Apogee 9 Oct (404,800 km) · Perigee 23 Oct (369,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.5 | 7:10am | 1:59pm | 8:49pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.4 | 4:38am | 10:13am | 3:49pm | Morning |
| Mars | Sgr | 0.5 | 10:29am | 6:00pm | 1:32am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Oph | −1.8 | 9:59am | 5:21pm | 12:45am | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.2 | 12:28am | 5:17am | 10:06am | Morning |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.6 | 12:53am | 5:35am | 10:17am | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 6:49pm | 12:42am | 6:31am | 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 27% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — October 2031
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.