The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2042
Highlights this month
- 4SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best morning apparition. (8:48pm)
- 17FriThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (10:46am)
- 18SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (12:53am)
- 19SunVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:23pm)
- 21TueOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A 41% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 31FriMars and Jupiter in conjunction — 1° apart. (2:11am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 29m | 7:54pm | 4:26am |
| Fri 10 | 6:42am | 7:33pm | 12h 51m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Mon 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 15m | 9:17pm | 4:53am |
| Fri 31 | 6:14am | 7:54pm | 13h 40m | 9:33pm | 4:35am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterMon 6, 1:29pm
- New MoonTue 14, 1:06pm
- First QuarterWed 22, 2:01pm
- Full Moon SupermoonWed 29, 6:52am
Apogee 14 Oct (406,300 km) · Perigee 29 Oct (357,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −1.1 | 6:12am | 12:20pm | 6:29pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 6:19am | 1:19pm | 8:20pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Lib | 1.4 | 8:04am | 3:11pm | 10:18pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sco | −1.6 | 8:36am | 3:45pm | 10:54pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.5 | 7:27am | 2:07pm | 8:47pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.6 | 3:55am | 9:03am | 2:12pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.8 | 8:53pm | 2:17am | 7:38am | Morning |
Meteor showers
- Orionids — peaks 21 October, radiant in Orion (up to 20/hr). Also from Halley's Comet; Orion rides high after midnight from the south, giving a fair show. A 41% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — October 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.