The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — April 2076
Highlights this month
- 1WedNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:41am)
- 5SunMercury at greatest evening elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.1) — best evening apparition. (12:37am)
- 8WedSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (12:09am)
- 13MonMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:32pm)
- 16ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (3:01pm)
- 17FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (10:47pm)
- 22WedUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:23pm)
- 23ThuLyrids meteor shower peaks (up to 18/hr). A bright 82% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 24FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 1° apart. (12:53am)
- 24FriMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:40am)
- 27MonVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:40pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:34am | 7:12pm | 11h 38m | 8:40pm | 6:07am |
| Fri 10 | 6:43am | 5:59pm | 11h 16m | 7:26pm | 5:15am |
| Mon 20 | 6:52am | 5:45pm | 10h 53m | 7:13pm | 5:23am |
| Thu 30 | 7:01am | 5:32pm | 10h 31m | 7:02pm | 5:32am |
Days shorten by about 66 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 4, 4:46am
- First QuarterSat 11, 6:06pm
- Full MoonSun 19, 4:36pm
- Last QuarterSun 26, 4:45pm
Apogee 12 Apr (404,900 km) · Perigee 27 Apr (369,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Ari | 2.6 | 7:59am | 1:05pm | 6:10pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.6 | 10:16am | 2:47pm | 7:18pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | −0.8 | 4:30pm | 10:12pm | 4:00am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.3 | 5:05pm | 11:12pm | 5:23am | Evening |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.2 | 9:23pm | 4:44am | 12:01pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.7 | 10:45pm | 6:07am | 1:26pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.9 | 1:24pm | 6:15pm | 11:07pm | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Lyrids — peaks 23 April, radiant in Lyra (up to 18/hr). A modest shower; the radiant is low in the north-east before dawn from Victoria. A bright 82% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — April 2076
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 21 August 2026.