The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — April 2038
Highlights this month
- 9FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:05pm)
- 11SunThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (1:26pm)
- 13TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.1° apart. (12:23am)
- 16FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (1:37pm)
- 19MonNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:34am)
- 23FriLyrids meteor shower peaks (up to 18/hr). A bright 80% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 25SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best morning apparition. (6:29am)
- 30FriThe Moon passes Venus — 4° apart. (11:10pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:34am | 7:13pm | 11h 40m | 8:41pm | 6:06am |
| Sat 10 | 6:42am | 6:00pm | 11h 18m | 7:28pm | 5:14am |
| Tue 20 | 6:51am | 5:46pm | 10h 55m | 7:14pm | 5:23am |
| Fri 30 | 7:00am | 5:33pm | 10h 33m | 7:03pm | 5:31am |
Days shorten by about 67 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonMon 5, 2:46am
- First QuarterTue 13, 4:07am
- Full Moon SupermoonMon 19, 8:37pm
- Last QuarterMon 26, 4:20pm
Apogee 5 Apr (406,200 km) · Perigee 19 Apr (356,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | 0.9 | 4:46am | 10:51am | 4:56pm | Morning |
| Venus | Aqr | −4.1 | 3:08am | 9:37am | 4:05pm | Morning |
| Mars | Gem | 1.3 | 12:29pm | 5:06pm | 9:42pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.9 | 1:30pm | 6:17pm | 11:05pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.4 | 4:03pm | 9:34pm | 3:09am | Evening |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.6 | 1:27pm | 6:13pm | 11:00pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 7:03am | 12:35pm | 6:07pm | Hidden |
Meteor showers
- Lyrids — peaks 23 April, radiant in Lyra (up to 18/hr). A modest shower; the radiant is low in the north-east before dawn from Victoria. A bright 80% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — April 2038
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.