The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2078
Highlights this month
- 10SunMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:21pm)
- 11MonSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag −0.1). (1:09pm)
- 18MonUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 5.7). (1:19am)
- 18MonThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (11:11am)
- 20WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (7:54pm)
- 21ThuNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:49am)
- 24SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (6:11am)
- 25MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:53am)
- 30SatSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 68% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30SatAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 68% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sun 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Wed 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sun 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSun 3, 2:33am
- New MoonSat 9, 8:06pm
- First QuarterSun 17, 9:51am
- Full MoonMon 25, 8:16am
Perigee 6 Jul (366,300 km) · Apogee 18 Jul (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | 2.7 | 8:10am | 1:24pm | 6:39pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 6:05am | 10:50am | 3:36pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | −0.3 | 12:08pm | 6:58pm | 1:51am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sco | −2.2 | 1:50pm | 9:01pm | 4:16am | Evening |
| Saturn | Sgr | −0.0 | 4:51pm | 12:11am | 7:26am | All night |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.7 | 5:20pm | 12:39am | 7:54am | All night |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.9 | 7:52am | 12:48pm | 5:43pm | 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 68% 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 68% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2078
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 22 August 2026.