The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2043
Highlights this month
- 15ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:03pm)
- 21WedOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 89% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 27TueThe Moon passes Mars — 1° apart. (8:55am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:27am |
| Sat 10 | 6:42am | 7:32pm | 12h 50m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Tue 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 14m | 9:17pm | 4:54am |
| Sat 31 | 6:14am | 7:54pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 3, 1:16pm
- First QuarterSun 11, 6:08pm
- Full MoonSun 18, 11:01pm
- Last QuarterSun 25, 1:25pm
Apogee 8 Oct (405,500 km) · Perigee 20 Oct (360,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −1.4 | 6:40am | 1:07pm | 7:35pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Lib | −3.7 | 7:26am | 2:16pm | 9:07pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.3 | 4:05am | 9:14am | 2:22pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.8 | 10:15am | 5:37pm | 1:02am | Evening |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.5 | 7:58am | 2:49pm | 9:40pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.6 | 4:09am | 9:22am | 2:35pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.8 | 9:05pm | 2:27am | 7:45am | 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 bright 89% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 2043
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.