The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2074
Highlights this month
- 6FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (12:37am)
- 11WedNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:38pm)
- 27FriMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:46am)
- 28SatThe Moon passes Venus — 4° apart. (6:36am)
- 29SunThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (9:44am)
- 30MonSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 38% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30MonAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 38% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Tue 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterMon 2, 12:26pm
- Full MoonMon 9, 3:07am
- Last QuarterMon 16, 11:17am
- New MoonTue 24, 1:10pm
- First QuarterTue 31, 5:34pm
Perigee 6 Jul (362,500 km) · Apogee 18 Jul (405,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −1.2 | 6:44am | 11:29am | 4:15pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.2 | 9:53am | 3:26pm | 8:59pm | Evening |
| Mars | Vir | 1.3 | 10:41am | 4:40pm | 10:39pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −1.6 | 8:58am | 2:07pm | 7:16pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.2 | 1:39pm | 8:41pm | 3:48am | Evening |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.6 | 3:58pm | 11:20pm | 6:47am | Evening |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.9 | 7:21am | 12:12pm | 5:02pm | 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 38% 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 38% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2074
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 20 August 2026.