The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2036
Highlights this month
- 3ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:51am)
- 7MonUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:37am)
- 20SunThe Moon passes Venus — 0.5° apart. (4:30pm)
- 20SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (8:10pm)
- 24ThuVenus and Jupiter in conjunction — 4° apart. (10:49am)
- 30WedSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30WedAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30WedNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:37pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Thu 10 | 7:35am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Sun 20 | 7:30am | 5:22pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 37 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterTue 1, 4:10am
- Full MoonTue 8, 9:18pm
- Last QuarterThu 17, 12:45am
- New MoonWed 23, 8:21pm
- First QuarterWed 30, 12:53pm
Apogee 11 Jul (406,100 km) · Perigee 24 Jul (356,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −0.9 | 8:28am | 1:24pm | 6:21pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.5 | 4:19am | 9:24am | 2:28pm | Morning |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.9 | 8:56am | 2:03pm | 7:09pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.8 | 4:53am | 9:42am | 2:30pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.4 | 9:03am | 2:12pm | 7:22pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.7 | 7:10am | 11:55am | 4:39pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 12:55am | 6:29am | 12:03pm | 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 52% 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 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2036
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.