The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2051
Highlights this month
- 10MonThe Moon passes Mercury — 5° apart. (5:41pm)
- 10MonMercury at greatest evening elongation (26° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best evening apparition. (7:14pm)
- 23SunMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:21pm)
- 30SunSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30SunAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
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 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Thu 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSat 1, 5:20pm
- New MoonSat 8, 2:05pm
- First QuarterSun 16, 9:22am
- Full MoonMon 24, 2:45am
- Last QuarterSun 30, 9:54pm
Perigee 3 Jul (369,300 km) · Apogee 16 Jul (404,700 km) · Perigee 28 Jul (368,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | 0.7 | 8:52am | 2:10pm | 7:27pm | Evening |
| Venus | Gem | −3.8 | 7:15am | 12:01pm | 4:47pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.8 | 8:43am | 1:45pm | 6:46pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.5 | 9:48am | 3:16pm | 8:44pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.3 | 7:19pm | 2:17am | 9:12am | Morning |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.5 | 10:30am | 4:21pm | 10:11pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 3:40am | 8:41am | 1:43pm | 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 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 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 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2051
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.