The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2038
Highlights this month
- 1MonMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:13pm)
- 2TueMercury at greatest evening elongation (24° from the Sun, mag −0.2) — best evening apparition. (8:36am)
- 4ThuUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:01am)
- 5FriSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 64% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 13SatMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (5:58am)
- 17WedLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A bright 76% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 20SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (1:40pm)
- 22MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (12:56pm)
- 23TueMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:54pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:12am | 7:55pm | 13h 42m | 9:34pm | 4:34am |
| Wed 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 02m | 9:48pm | 4:21am |
| Sat 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 21m | 10:04pm | 4:08am |
| Tue 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 36m | 10:18pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 4, 8:21am
- Full MoonFri 12, 9:27am
- Last QuarterSat 20, 9:17am
- New MoonSat 27, 12:52am
Apogee 11 Nov (406,200 km) · Perigee 26 Nov (357,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Oph | 0.9 | 6:48am | 2:10pm | 9:32pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Lib | −3.8 | 6:24am | 1:34pm | 8:44pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Lib | 1.5 | 5:48am | 12:47pm | 7:47pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.8 | 2:30am | 7:52am | 1:15pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 1.0 | 3:42am | 9:34am | 3:27pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.5 | 12:56am | 5:48am | 10:40am | Morning |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.8 | 6:01pm | 11:33pm | 5:08am | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Southern Taurids — peaks 5 November, radiant in Taurus (up to 5/hr). Sparse but rich in slow fireballs over a long, broad maximum. A bright 64% Moon interferes badly this year.
- Leonids — peaks 17 November, radiant in Leo (up to 15/hr). Fast meteors; the radiant rises after midnight and is moderate from the south. A bright 76% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — November 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.