The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2045
Highlights this month
- 1SatJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:53pm)
- 5WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (2:43am)
- 12WedMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (6:53pm)
- 17MonThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (12:45am)
- 27ThuMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:03am)
- 30SunSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 98% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30SunAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 98% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Mon 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Thu 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterFri 7, 9:35pm
- New MoonFri 14, 8:34pm
- First QuarterFri 21, 11:49am
- Full MoonSat 29, 8:11am
Apogee 3 Jul (405,900 km) · Perigee 15 Jul (358,000 km) · Apogee 30 Jul (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | 2.2 | 8:19am | 1:34pm | 6:50pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.7 | 9:19am | 2:32pm | 7:46pm | Evening |
| Mars | Gem | 1.6 | 6:24am | 11:05am | 3:46pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −2.5 | 9:11pm | 3:43am | 10:11am | Morning |
| Saturn | Sco | 0.2 | 1:55pm | 9:01pm | 4:12am | Evening |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.6 | 9:19am | 2:37pm | 7:54pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 2:34am | 7:46am | 12:59pm | 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 98% 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 98% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2045
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.