The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2035
Highlights this month
- 1SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (8:19pm)
- 3TueUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:54am)
- 19ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:52pm)
- 25WedThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (1:54pm)
- 29SunNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:30am)
- 29SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (11:13am)
- 30MonSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 26% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30MonAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 26% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Tue 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonThu 5, 8:02pm
- First QuarterThu 12, 5:36pm
- Full MoonFri 20, 8:38pm
- Last QuarterSat 28, 1:01pm
Perigee 5 Jul (357,200 km) · Apogee 18 Jul (406,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −1.8 | 7:19am | 12:04pm | 4:49pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.8 | 7:10am | 11:56am | 4:41pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | −1.4 | 10:01pm | 4:28am | 10:54am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.0 | 2:33am | 7:44am | 12:56pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.2 | 8:27am | 1:26pm | 6:25pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.7 | 6:56am | 11:39am | 4:22pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 12:47am | 6:23am | 12:00pm | 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 26% 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 26% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2035
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.