The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2054
Highlights this month
- 3FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (22° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best morning apparition. (9:48am)
- 3FriThe Moon passes Venus — 4° apart. (9:40pm)
- 9ThuSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:38am)
- 15WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (6:09am)
- 24FriJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:44pm)
- 25SatThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.3° apart. (4:13am)
- 29WedThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (1:17pm)
- 30ThuSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 26% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30ThuAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 26% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 31FriMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:45am)
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 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Mon 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 5, 8:41pm
- First QuarterSun 12, 11:33am
- Full MoonMon 20, 3:46am
- Last QuarterTue 28, 7:33am
Perigee 7 Jul (359,900 km) · Apogee 22 Jul (406,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −0.8 | 6:26am | 11:13am | 4:00pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.7 | 5:56am | 10:43am | 3:29pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | 0.5 | 2:08am | 7:26am | 12:44pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Lib | −2.1 | 1:21pm | 8:24pm | 3:32am | Evening |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.9 | 10:24pm | 4:40am | 10:53am | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.5 | 11:03am | 5:10pm | 11:18pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 4:11am | 9:08am | 2:04pm | 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 26% 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 26% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2054
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.