The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2044
Highlights this month
- 1SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (7:27am)
- 21FriOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 25TueThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (6:19am)
- 28FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (8:30pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 5:55am | 6:25pm | 12h 30m | 7:54pm | 4:25am |
| Mon 10 | 6:41am | 7:33pm | 12h 52m | 9:05pm | 5:10am |
| Thu 20 | 6:27am | 7:43pm | 13h 16m | 9:18pm | 4:53am |
| Mon 31 | 6:13am | 7:54pm | 13h 41m | 9:33pm | 4:35am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 7, 11:34am
- Last QuarterFri 14, 8:55am
- New MoonFri 21, 10:37am
- First QuarterSat 29, 10:28am
Perigee 13 Oct (369,500 km) · Apogee 28 Oct (404,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.6 | 7:06am | 1:54pm | 8:43pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.8 | 5:11am | 10:54am | 4:36pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | 1.2 | 8:52am | 4:13pm | 11:34pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.1 | 12:29pm | 7:42pm | 2:59am | Evening |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.4 | 8:27am | 3:28pm | 10:29pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.6 | 4:18am | 9:37am | 2:55pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.8 | 9:13pm | 2:33am | 7:49am | 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 thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — October 2044
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.