The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2049
Highlights this month
- 4SunJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:29pm)
- 6TueMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:53am)
- 15ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (1:48pm)
- 16FriSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag −0.0). (1:25pm)
- 26MonThe Moon passes Venus — 0.1° apart. (6:55pm)
- 30FriSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 30FriAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sat 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Tue 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sat 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 8, 5:12pm
- Full Moon SupermoonThu 15, 12:30pm
- Last QuarterThu 22, 4:49am
- New MoonFri 30, 6:12am
Apogee 2 Jul (406,200 km) · Perigee 15 Jul (356,700 km) · Apogee 29 Jul (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −1.2 | 8:20am | 1:13pm | 6:07pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.9 | 4:38am | 9:34am | 2:29pm | Morning |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.7 | 8:03am | 12:54pm | 5:45pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.7 | 7:07am | 11:53am | 4:39pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sgr | −0.0 | 5:15pm | 12:33am | 7:46am | All night |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.5 | 10:06am | 3:45pm | 9:24pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 3:17am | 8:22am | 1:26pm | 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 thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 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 thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — July 2049
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.