The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2072
Highlights this month
- 6WedNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:46pm)
- 11MonSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:47am)
- 13WedMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:02pm)
- 19TueThe Moon passes Mars — 0.2° apart. (5:31pm)
- 23SatThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (6:38am)
- 24SunMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:02am)
- 30SatSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30SatAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:37am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sun 10 | 7:35am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:50pm | 6:02am |
| Wed 20 | 7:30am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sun 31 | 7:21am | 5:32pm | 10h 10m | 7:03pm | 5:50am |
Days lengthen by about 37 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterFri 8, 11:56pm
- New MoonSat 16, 4:04am
- First QuarterFri 22, 6:59pm
- Full MoonSat 30, 10:16am
Apogee 5 Jul (405,500 km) · Perigee 17 Jul (360,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 5.9 | 7:05am | 12:11pm | 5:17pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −3.7 | 8:31am | 1:29pm | 6:28pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.6 | 10:08am | 3:49pm | 9:29pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.8 | 5:47am | 10:31am | 3:15pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.4 | 12:26pm | 7:06pm | 1:48am | Evening |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.6 | 3:16pm | 10:39pm | 6:06am | Evening |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.9 | 7:02am | 11:52am | 4:41pm | 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 bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 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 bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2072
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 19 August 2026.