The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2032
Highlights this month
- 9FriMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:36pm)
- 11SunMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:44pm)
- 19MonJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag −2.6). (6:18pm)
- 21WedNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (6:45pm)
- 24SatMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:30am)
- 30FriSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 41% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30FriAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 41% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sat 10 | 7:35am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Tue 20 | 7:30am | 5:22pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sat 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 37 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonThu 8, 12:42am
- First QuarterFri 16, 4:30am
- Full MoonFri 23, 4:57am
- Last QuarterThu 29, 7:28pm
Apogee 11 Jul (405,800 km) · Perigee 24 Jul (358,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | 3.1 | 8:04am | 1:17pm | 6:31pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −3.7 | 8:21am | 1:16pm | 6:12pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | 1.6 | 7:35am | 12:22pm | 5:08pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.6 | 5:31pm | 12:48am | 8:00am | All night |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.0 | 6:00am | 10:47am | 3:33pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.7 | 6:00am | 10:42am | 3:24pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 12:11am | 5:55am | 11:40am | 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 41% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 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 41% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 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.