The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2053
Highlights this month
- 2SunMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:51am)
- 5WedSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 28% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 8SatJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:15pm)
- 9SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best morning apparition. (12:35pm)
- 11TueSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:06pm)
- 17MonLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A 38% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 19WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (11:16pm)
- 25TueNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Taurus (mag 7.8). (11:35pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:12am | 7:55pm | 13h 43m | 9:35pm | 4:33am |
| Mon 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 02m | 9:48pm | 4:20am |
| Thu 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 21m | 10:04pm | 4:08am |
| Sun 30 | 5:51am | 8:27pm | 14h 36m | 10:19pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterMon 3, 4:38pm
- New MoonMon 10, 9:56pm
- First QuarterWed 19, 12:27am
- Full MoonWed 26, 9:29am
Perigee 1 Nov (367,800 km) · Apogee 16 Nov (405,200 km) · Perigee 28 Nov (362,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.8 | 5:18am | 11:58am | 6:38pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.7 | 8:32am | 4:11pm | 11:50pm | Evening |
| Mars | Lib | 1.6 | 5:33am | 12:26pm | 7:21pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Lib | −1.5 | 5:49am | 12:45pm | 7:40pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Aqr | 0.7 | 1:46pm | 8:21pm | 3:00am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 4:03am | 10:13am | 4:24pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.8 | 8:50pm | 1:53am | 6:51am | All night |
Meteor showers
- Southern Taurids — peaks 5 November, radiant in Taurus (up to 5/hr). Sparse but rich in slow fireballs over a long, broad maximum. A 28% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- Leonids — peaks 17 November, radiant in Leo (up to 15/hr). Fast meteors; the radiant rises after midnight and is moderate from the south. A 38% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — November 2053
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.