The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2048
Highlights this month
- 4SatSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag −0.1). (8:17am)
- 8WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (9:40pm)
- 11SatMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:53am)
- 21TueMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:24pm)
- 21TueThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (11:01pm)
- 24FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.8° apart. (7:58am)
- 30ThuSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 72% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30ThuAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 72% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Fri 10 | 7:35am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Mon 20 | 7:30am | 5:22pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 10m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 37 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterFri 3, 9:58am
- New MoonSat 11, 2:09pm
- First QuarterSun 19, 4:37am
- Full MoonSat 25, 7:31pm
Apogee 8 Jul (406,000 km) · Perigee 24 Jul (361,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −1.7 | 7:11am | 11:55am | 4:40pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −3.7 | 8:25am | 1:21pm | 6:18pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sco | −1.5 | 1:28pm | 8:56pm | 4:27am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.8 | 5:11am | 9:58am | 2:44pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Sgr | −0.0 | 4:17pm | 11:35pm | 6:57am | Evening |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.6 | 9:54am | 3:27pm | 9:00pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 3:05am | 8:12am | 1:18pm | 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 72% 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 72% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2048
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.