The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2034
Highlights this month
- 8SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (21° from the Sun, mag 0.3) — best morning apparition. (7:26am)
- 9SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.1° apart. (5:02am)
- 17MonSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:02pm)
- 19WedThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (4:35pm)
- 26WedNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:19pm)
- 30SunSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30SunAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Mon 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Thu 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 2, 3:51am
- Last QuarterSun 9, 12:02pm
- New MoonSun 16, 4:13am
- First QuarterSun 23, 5:13pm
- Full MoonMon 31, 4:00pm
Perigee 13 Jul (365,400 km) · Apogee 25 Jul (404,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −0.4 | 6:12am | 11:02am | 3:51pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.1 | 9:52am | 3:22pm | 8:53pm | Evening |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.8 | 8:19am | 1:14pm | 6:09pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.3 | 11:47pm | 5:40am | 11:29am | Morning |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.0 | 7:43am | 12:34pm | 5:25pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.7 | 6:37am | 11:20am | 4:02pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 12:35am | 6:14am | 11:53am | 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 bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 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 bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2034
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.