The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2060
Highlights this month
- 2TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best morning apparition. (4:39am)
- 5FriSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 88% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 17WedThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (8:19am)
- 17WedLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A 28% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:12am | 7:56pm | 13h 44m | 9:35pm | 4:33am |
| Wed 10 | 6:03am | 8:06pm | 14h 03m | 9:49pm | 4:20am |
| Sat 20 | 5:55am | 8:17pm | 14h 22m | 10:05pm | 4:07am |
| Tue 30 | 5:51am | 8:27pm | 14h 36m | 10:19pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 52 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterMon 1, 10:05pm
- Full Moon SupermoonMon 8, 3:21pm
- Last QuarterMon 15, 10:44am
- New MoonTue 23, 3:20pm
Perigee 8 Nov (356,800 km) · Apogee 21 Nov (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | −0.9 | 5:26am | 12:13pm | 7:00pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 4:47am | 11:16am | 5:45pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.3 | 3:12am | 8:51am | 2:31pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.4 | 11:15pm | 4:04am | 8:48am | Morning |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.5 | 9:43pm | 2:40am | 7:32am | Morning |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.6 | 5:21am | 12:09pm | 6:57pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.8 | 10:06pm | 2:59am | 7:49am | 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 bright 88% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 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 28% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — November 2060
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.