The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2062
Highlights this month
- 8SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:58pm)
- 8SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (11:43pm)
- 22SatUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:56am)
- 30SunSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 41% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30SunAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 41% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Mon 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Thu 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 7, 3:57am
- First QuarterThu 13, 9:45pm
- Full MoonFri 21, 10:48pm
- Last QuarterSat 29, 8:09pm
Perigee 7 Jul (356,700 km) · Apogee 20 Jul (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −1.4 | 8:10am | 1:01pm | 5:52pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.7 | 5:59am | 10:45am | 3:31pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | 1.6 | 6:58am | 11:40am | 4:22pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −1.6 | 8:47am | 1:53pm | 6:58pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.1 | 6:33am | 11:20am | 4:06pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.5 | 12:38pm | 7:30pm | 2:27am | Evening |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.9 | 5:33am | 10:21am | 3:09pm | 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 41% 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 41% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2062
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 August 2026.