The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2041
Highlights this month
- 4MonJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:53pm)
- 5TueSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 88% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 15FriThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (3:57pm)
- 17SunLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A 35% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 18MonUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:02am)
- 23SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:28pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:12am | 7:55pm | 13h 43m | 9:34pm | 4:33am |
| Sun 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 02m | 9:48pm | 4:20am |
| Wed 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 21m | 10:04pm | 4:08am |
| Sat 30 | 5:51am | 8:27pm | 14h 36m | 10:19pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 1, 11:09pm
- Full MoonFri 8, 3:46pm
- Last QuarterSat 16, 3:06am
- New MoonSun 24, 4:38am
Perigee 6 Nov (364,600 km) · Apogee 17 Nov (405,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | −1.1 | 5:47am | 12:45pm | 7:44pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Lib | −3.7 | 5:31am | 12:20pm | 7:09pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cnc | 0.4 | 2:01am | 7:06am | 12:12pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Lib | −1.5 | 5:39am | 12:31pm | 7:24pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.6 | 5:06am | 11:38am | 6:11pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.5 | 1:40am | 6:44am | 11:49am | Morning |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.8 | 6:34pm | 11:58pm | 5:26am | All night |
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 88% 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 35% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — November 2041
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.