The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2059
Highlights this month
- 3MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:08pm)
- 5WedSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 8SatThe Moon passes Venus — 1° apart. (12:48am)
- 8SatThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (8:06pm)
- 12WedMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:54am)
- 17MonLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A bright 93% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 18TueJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Taurus (mag −2.7). (2:00pm)
- 19WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best morning apparition. (6:31pm)
- 19WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (9:14pm)
- 20ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (4:32am)
- 22SatSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Taurus (mag −0.5). (4:02pm)
- 27ThuVenus and Mars in conjunction — 0.4° apart. (10:56pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:13am | 7:55pm | 13h 42m | 9:34pm | 4:34am |
| Mon 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 02m | 9:48pm | 4:21am |
| Thu 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 20m | 10:03pm | 4:08am |
| Sun 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 35m | 10:18pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 5, 8:11pm
- First QuarterThu 13, 7:51am
- Full MoonThu 20, 12:13am
- Last QuarterThu 27, 10:43am
Apogee 1 Nov (405,700 km) · Perigee 17 Nov (364,000 km) · Apogee 29 Nov (405,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.2 | 5:18am | 11:55am | 6:32pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Oph | −3.7 | 7:31am | 2:58pm | 10:25pm | Evening |
| Mars | Oph | 1.3 | 7:57am | 3:24pm | 10:51pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Tau | −2.7 | 8:15pm | 1:22am | 6:24am | All night |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.5 | 8:33pm | 1:40am | 6:43am | All night |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 5:12am | 11:55am | 6:38pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.8 | 9:58pm | 2:53am | 7:43am | Morning |
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 thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 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 bright 93% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — November 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.