The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2076
Highlights this month
- 8WedUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 5.6). (7:52pm)
- 8WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (10:59pm)
- 14TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 1° apart. (7:21pm)
- 16ThuNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:19am)
- 27MonThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (4:24am)
- 28TueVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best morning apparition. (2:02am)
- 30ThuSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 30ThuAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:37am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Fri 10 | 7:35am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:50pm | 6:02am |
| Mon 20 | 7:30am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 31 | 7:21am | 5:32pm | 10h 10m | 7:03pm | 5:50am |
Days lengthen by about 37 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 1, 5:09pm
- First QuarterThu 9, 8:52pm
- Full Moon SupermoonThu 16, 8:15pm
- Last QuarterThu 23, 10:41am
- New MoonFri 31, 8:11am
Apogee 5 Jul (405,900 km) · Perigee 17 Jul (357,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −0.3 | 8:48am | 1:53pm | 6:58pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.4 | 4:10am | 9:14am | 2:18pm | Morning |
| Mars | Vir | 0.7 | 11:16am | 5:37pm | 11:58pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.7 | 11:06am | 5:13pm | 11:21pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.0 | 3:03pm | 10:20pm | 5:40am | Evening |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.6 | 4:36pm | 12:00am | 7:20am | All night |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.9 | 7:35am | 12:28pm | 5:21pm | 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 thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 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 thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — July 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.