The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2035
Highlights this month
- 4ThuMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:02pm)
- 12FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best morning apparition. (3:47am)
- 14SunThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (10:17pm)
- 17WedNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag 7.8). (4:36am)
- 18ThuMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:45am)
- 19FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (7:24am)
- 21SunOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 79% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 21SunUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:40pm)
- 25ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (2:54pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:27am |
| Wed 10 | 6:42am | 7:32pm | 12h 50m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Sat 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 14m | 9:16pm | 4:54am |
| Wed 31 | 6:14am | 7:54pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonMon 1, 11:08pm
- First QuarterTue 9, 8:50pm
- Full MoonWed 17, 1:42pm
- Last QuarterWed 24, 7:58am
- New MoonWed 31, 2:00pm
Apogee 9 Oct (404,800 km) · Perigee 21 Oct (367,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.8 | 6:02am | 12:05pm | 6:08pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Lib | −3.7 | 7:25am | 2:14pm | 9:04pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Aqr | −2.1 | 4:37pm | 11:05pm | 5:37am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.6 | 9:40pm | 2:54am | 8:04am | Morning |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.3 | 3:58am | 9:07am | 2:16pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.6 | 2:08am | 6:53am | 11:37am | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 7:34pm | 1:17am | 6:55am | 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 bright 79% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 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.