The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — April 2032
Highlights this month
- 4SunNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:43pm)
- 14WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.3) — best morning apparition. (6:33am)
- 14WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (8:27pm)
- 23FriLyrids meteor shower peaks (up to 18/hr). A bright 94% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:34am | 7:13pm | 11h 39m | 8:40pm | 6:06am |
| Sat 10 | 6:42am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:27pm | 5:15am |
| Tue 20 | 6:52am | 5:45pm | 10h 54m | 7:14pm | 5:23am |
| Fri 30 | 7:01am | 5:33pm | 10h 32m | 7:02pm | 5:31am |
Days shorten by about 67 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSat 3, 9:16pm
- New MoonSat 10, 12:41pm
- First QuarterSun 18, 1:27am
- Full MoonMon 26, 1:11am
Perigee 7 Apr (364,800 km) · Apogee 19 Apr (404,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | 0.3 | 4:29am | 10:41am | 4:53pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 5:43am | 11:34am | 5:25pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | 1.5 | 8:52am | 1:55pm | 6:58pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.0 | 11:42pm | 6:56am | 2:05pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.0 | 11:08am | 3:57pm | 8:46pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.7 | 11:36am | 4:18pm | 9:01pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 5:58am | 11:45am | 5:32pm | Hidden |
Meteor showers
- Lyrids — peaks 23 April, radiant in Lyra (up to 18/hr). A modest shower; the radiant is low in the north-east before dawn from Victoria. A bright 94% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — April 2032
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.