The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2080
Highlights this month
- 2WedJupiter and Saturn in conjunction — 3° apart. (8:36am)
- 7MonJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:58pm)
- 10ThuUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:32pm)
- 12SatSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:29pm)
- 13SunMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:34am)
- 16WedThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (2:47pm)
- 21MonThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (2:58am)
- 21MonOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A 55% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 21MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:47pm)
- 22TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (2:47am)
- 22TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (9:29am)
- 28MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best morning apparition. (5:33pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 5:54am | 6:25pm | 12h 30m | 7:55pm | 4:25am |
| Thu 10 | 6:41am | 7:33pm | 12h 53m | 9:05pm | 5:09am |
| Sun 20 | 6:27am | 7:43pm | 13h 17m | 9:18pm | 4:52am |
| Thu 31 | 6:13am | 7:55pm | 13h 42m | 9:34pm | 4:34am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSun 6, 7:36pm
- New MoonSun 13, 1:47pm
- First QuarterMon 21, 4:35am
- Full MoonTue 29, 3:18am
Perigee 10 Oct (366,900 km) · Apogee 22 Oct (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 5.1 | 6:19am | 12:45pm | 7:10pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Lib | −3.8 | 8:18am | 3:35pm | 10:52pm | Evening |
| Mars | Sgr | −0.2 | 12:01pm | 7:26pm | 2:52am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.3 | 1:38pm | 8:40pm | 3:45am | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.4 | 1:23pm | 8:27pm | 3:36am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.8 | 12:47pm | 7:57pm | 3:11am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.9 | 3:12am | 8:13am | 1:14pm | Morning |
Meteor showers
- Orionids — peaks 21 October, radiant in Orion (up to 20/hr). Also from Halley's Comet; Orion rides high after midnight from the south, giving a fair show. A 55% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — October 2080
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 25 August 2026.