The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — April 2040
Highlights this month
- 6FriUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:36am)
- 19ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (9:56am)
- 23MonNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:51am)
- 23MonLyrids meteor shower peaks (up to 18/hr). A bright 83% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 24TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (6:01am)
- 25WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (7:14am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:34am | 6:13pm | 11h 38m | 7:40pm | 5:06am |
| Tue 10 | 6:42am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:27pm | 5:15am |
| Fri 20 | 6:52am | 5:45pm | 10h 54m | 7:14pm | 5:23am |
| Mon 30 | 7:01am | 5:33pm | 10h 32m | 7:02pm | 5:31am |
Days shorten by about 67 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterThu 5, 12:09am
- New MoonThu 12, 12:01am
- First QuarterThu 19, 11:41pm
- Full MoonFri 27, 12:42pm
Perigee 4 Apr (369,900 km) · Apogee 18 Apr (404,800 km) · Perigee 30 Apr (366,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −0.7 | 5:26am | 11:24am | 5:21pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 5:46am | 11:36am | 5:27pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | 0.9 | 1:37pm | 6:19pm | 11:00pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.2 | 4:32pm | 10:21pm | 4:15am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.4 | 5:10pm | 11:14pm | 5:21am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.5 | 1:57pm | 6:50pm | 11:42pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 7:23am | 12:50pm | 6:17pm | 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 83% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — April 2040
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.