The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2079
Highlights this month
- 4TueJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag −2.6). (8:03pm)
- 5WedVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:41am)
- 5WedMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:11pm)
- 6ThuMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:32am)
- 13ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (4:37pm)
- 15SatThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (8:07am)
- 17MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:48am)
- 22SatUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 5.7). (3:07pm)
- 23SunSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Capricornus (mag −0.0). (6:38pm)
- 23SunNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:30pm)
- 27ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (20° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (6:50am)
- 28FriVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:37pm)
- 30SunSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A thin 5% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 30SunAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 5% Moon leaves the sky dark.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Mon 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Thu 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 6, 9:36am
- Full MoonFri 14, 1:31pm
- Last QuarterSat 22, 3:58am
- New MoonFri 28, 6:32pm
Apogee 11 Jul (406,000 km) · Perigee 27 Jul (361,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 2.7 | 6:28am | 11:28am | 4:29pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −4.1 | 8:24am | 1:41pm | 6:59pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | 1.6 | 7:29am | 12:14pm | 4:59pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.5 | 4:14pm | 11:34pm | 6:59am | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.0 | 5:50pm | 1:04am | 8:13am | All night |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.7 | 5:43pm | 12:58am | 8:10am | All night |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.9 | 8:01am | 12:57pm | 5:54pm | 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 5% 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 5% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — July 2079
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 23 August 2026.