The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2078
Highlights this month
- 3ThuNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:49am)
- 4FriMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:41am)
- 5SatSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 8TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (2:13am)
- 8TueMars and Saturn in conjunction — 2° apart. (11:44am)
- 10ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (3:33pm)
- 10ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (6:45pm)
- 15TueMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:55am)
- 17ThuLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A bright 92% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 24ThuMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:07am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:12am | 7:55pm | 13h 43m | 9:34pm | 4:33am |
| Thu 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 02m | 9:48pm | 4:20am |
| Sun 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 21m | 10:04pm | 4:08am |
| Wed 30 | 5:51am | 8:27pm | 14h 36m | 10:19pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 5, 4:00am
- First QuarterSun 13, 6:14am
- Full Moon SupermoonSat 19, 11:57pm
- Last QuarterSat 26, 6:50pm
Apogee 6 Nov (406,200 km) · Perigee 19 Nov (356,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | 7.7 | 6:00am | 1:00pm | 7:59pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sco | −3.7 | 6:34am | 1:47pm | 9:00pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | 0.8 | 10:02am | 5:23pm | 12:45am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Oph | −1.6 | 7:35am | 2:54pm | 10:13pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.5 | 9:44am | 5:01pm | 12:21am | Evening |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 10:11am | 5:26pm | 12:45am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.8 | 12:58am | 5:55am | 10:53am | Morning |
Meteor showers
- Southern Taurids — peaks 5 November, radiant in Taurus (up to 5/hr). Sparse but rich in slow fireballs over a long, broad maximum. A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- Leonids — peaks 17 November, radiant in Leo (up to 15/hr). Fast meteors; the radiant rises after midnight and is moderate from the south. A bright 92% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — November 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.