The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2037
Highlights this month
- 4SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.0° apart. (4:26am)
- 4SunMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:22am)
- 13TueMars is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (12:47am)
- 21WedNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag 7.8). (4:58am)
- 21WedOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 92% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 25SunVenus at greatest evening elongation (47° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best evening apparition. (12:36pm)
- 27TueThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (9:57am)
- 30FriUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:43am)
- 31SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.4° apart. (3:22pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 5:55am | 6:24pm | 12h 29m | 7:54pm | 4:26am |
| Sat 10 | 6:42am | 7:33pm | 12h 51m | 9:04pm | 5:10am |
| Tue 20 | 6:27am | 7:43pm | 13h 15m | 9:17pm | 4:53am |
| Sat 31 | 6:13am | 7:54pm | 13h 41m | 9:33pm | 4:35am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterFri 2, 8:32pm
- New MoonFri 9, 1:36pm
- First QuarterFri 16, 11:18am
- Full MoonSat 24, 3:40pm
Perigee 9 Oct (357,400 km) · Apogee 21 Oct (406,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.9 | 6:56am | 1:36pm | 8:16pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Oph | −4.3 | 8:40am | 4:10pm | 11:40pm | Evening |
| Mars | Tau | −1.5 | 11:05pm | 4:04am | 8:58am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.9 | 2:53am | 7:46am | 12:39pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.8 | 5:05am | 10:40am | 4:15pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.6 | 2:40am | 7:29am | 12:18pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 7:55pm | 1:32am | 7:05am | 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 92% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 2037
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.