The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2070
Highlights this month
- 2WedNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:46pm)
- 3ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.9° apart. (1:03am)
- 14MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (7:22pm)
- 23WedMercury at greatest evening elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best evening apparition. (10:30pm)
- 30WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.5° apart. (11:53am)
- 30WedSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 55% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30WedAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 55% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Thu 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Sun 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterTue 1, 8:37pm
- New MoonTue 8, 11:12am
- First QuarterTue 15, 1:32pm
- Full MoonWed 23, 5:08pm
- Last QuarterThu 31, 3:20am
Perigee 7 Jul (359,300 km) · Apogee 19 Jul (405,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | 0.1 | 8:59am | 2:11pm | 7:23pm | Evening |
| Venus | Tau | −3.7 | 6:02am | 10:48am | 3:33pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 9:38am | 3:02pm | 8:26pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.1 | 1:00am | 6:32am | 12:04pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.8 | 11:28am | 5:39pm | 11:51pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.6 | 2:42pm | 10:03pm | 5:28am | Evening |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.9 | 6:47am | 11:35am | 4:23pm | 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 55% 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 55% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2070
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 18 August 2026.