The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2042
Highlights this month
- 4FriSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:51am)
- 12SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:34pm)
- 20SunJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:12am)
- 21MonThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (11:47am)
- 22TueThe Moon passes Mars — 1° apart. (7:04pm)
- 25FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (10:07am)
- 27SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (6:14am)
- 30WedSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 92% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30WedAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 92% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Thu 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Sun 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonThu 3, 6:19pm
- Last QuarterThu 10, 3:42pm
- New MoonThu 17, 3:48pm
- First QuarterFri 25, 3:03pm
Perigee 9 Jul (369,800 km) · Apogee 24 Jul (404,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −1.9 | 7:53am | 12:40pm | 5:28pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.1 | 9:52am | 3:23pm | 8:54pm | Evening |
| Mars | Vir | 1.3 | 10:34am | 4:28pm | 10:22pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Lib | −2.1 | 1:07pm | 8:06pm | 3:10am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.5 | 12:11pm | 6:42pm | 1:17am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.6 | 8:41am | 1:45pm | 6:48pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 2:02am | 7:21am | 12:41pm | Morning |
Meteor showers
- Southern Delta Aquariids — peaks 30 July, radiant in Aquarius (up to 25/hr). A favourite southern shower with a high radiant — steady rates through the small hours; overlaps the Alpha Capricornids. A bright 92% Moon interferes badly this year.
- Alpha Capricornids — peaks 30 July, radiant in Capricornus (up to 5/hr). Low rates but noted for slow, bright fireballs; radiant well placed from the south. A bright 92% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2042
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.