The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2051
Highlights this month
- 18WedSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:33pm)
- 21SatOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:56am | 7:24pm | 12h 28m | 8:54pm | 5:27am |
| Tue 10 | 6:42am | 7:32pm | 12h 50m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Fri 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 14m | 9:17pm | 4:54am |
| Tue 31 | 6:14am | 7:54pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonThu 5, 7:48am
- First QuarterFri 13, 11:19am
- Full Moon SupermoonFri 20, 6:18am
- Last QuarterThu 26, 11:33pm
Apogee 7 Oct (406,200 km) · Perigee 20 Oct (356,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | −0.4 | 7:16am | 2:10pm | 9:05pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Lib | −3.7 | 7:28am | 2:19pm | 9:10pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 1.8 | 6:12am | 12:24pm | 6:37pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 5:34am | 11:26am | 5:17pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.4 | 1:51pm | 8:51pm | 3:55am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 5:41am | 11:38am | 5:35pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.8 | 10:35pm | 3:41am | 8:42am | 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 bright 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 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.