The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2081
Highlights this month
- 18FriJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:05am)
- 20SunMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:39am)
- 23WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.5° apart. (11:57am)
- 26SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (4:46am)
- 27SunNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:39pm)
- 30WedSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 37% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30WedAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 37% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30WedUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Capricornus (mag 5.7). (4:49pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Thu 10 | 7:36am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Sun 20 | 7:30am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 10m | 7:03pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 37 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonMon 7, 3:52am
- First QuarterSun 13, 7:32pm
- Full MoonMon 21, 6:20am
- Last QuarterTue 29, 10:43am
Perigee 9 Jul (363,200 km) · Apogee 25 Jul (405,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −1.8 | 7:18am | 12:03pm | 4:48pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.8 | 4:47am | 9:41am | 2:35pm | Morning |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.8 | 8:12am | 1:06pm | 5:59pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.4 | 10:29pm | 4:41am | 10:50am | Morning |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.4 | 7:51pm | 2:43am | 9:30am | Morning |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.7 | 6:23pm | 1:31am | 8:35am | Morning |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.9 | 8:13am | 1:13pm | 6:13pm | 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 37% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 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 37% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2081
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.