The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — April 2059
Highlights this month
- 2WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.3) — best morning apparition. (2:36pm)
- 7MonMercury and Venus in conjunction — 4° apart. (2:23pm)
- 10ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (3:51pm)
- 10ThuThe Moon passes Mercury — 2° apart. (10:09pm)
- 11FriMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:17am)
- 22TueUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 5.4). (1:15am)
- 22TueThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (2:57pm)
- 23WedLyrids meteor shower peaks (up to 18/hr). A bright 82% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 27SunJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:48pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:34am | 7:13pm | 11h 40m | 8:41pm | 6:06am |
| Thu 10 | 6:42am | 6:00pm | 11h 18m | 7:28pm | 5:14am |
| Sun 20 | 6:51am | 5:46pm | 10h 55m | 7:14pm | 5:23am |
| Wed 30 | 7:00am | 5:33pm | 10h 33m | 7:03pm | 5:31am |
Days shorten by about 67 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSun 6, 4:54am
- New MoonSat 12, 7:31pm
- First QuarterSun 20, 2:42am
- Full MoonMon 28, 5:19am
Perigee 10 Apr (361,300 km) · Apogee 22 Apr (405,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −0.1 | 4:43am | 10:53am | 5:03pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 4:23am | 10:35am | 4:47pm | Morning |
| Mars | Leo | −0.2 | 3:38pm | 8:53pm | 2:13am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Ari | −1.9 | 7:32am | 12:56pm | 6:20pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.1 | 8:44am | 1:56pm | 7:07pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 6:05pm | 12:48am | 7:27am | All night |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 10:47am | 3:39pm | 8:30pm | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Lyrids — peaks 23 April, radiant in Lyra (up to 18/hr). A modest shower; the radiant is low in the north-east before dawn from Victoria. A bright 82% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — April 2059
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.