The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2066
Highlights this month
- 2FriMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:40pm)
- 3SatVenus and Saturn in conjunction — 0.3° apart. (3:04pm)
- 4SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (10:05pm)
- 13TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:08pm)
- 24SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (20° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (6:50am)
- 26MonThe Moon passes Venus — 5° apart. (8:37pm)
- 28WedJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:10pm)
- 30FriSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30FriAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sat 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Tue 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sat 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 1, 4:06am
- Full Moon SupermoonWed 7, 7:35pm
- Last QuarterWed 14, 4:38pm
- New MoonThu 22, 8:38pm
- First QuarterFri 30, 12:07pm
Perigee 7 Jul (357,300 km) · Apogee 19 Jul (406,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 1.8 | 6:16am | 11:15am | 4:14pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.1 | 9:53am | 3:26pm | 8:58pm | Evening |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.8 | 8:28am | 1:25pm | 6:23pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sco | −2.2 | 1:35pm | 8:42pm | 3:54am | Evening |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.5 | 9:25am | 2:42pm | 7:58pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Sco | 5.5 | 1:35pm | 8:45pm | 3:59am | Evening |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.9 | 6:11am | 10:58am | 3:45pm | Hidden |
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 52% 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 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2066
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 16 August 2026.