The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2082
Highlights this month
- 1WedMars and Saturn in conjunction — 3° apart. (7:55pm)
- 4SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:35pm)
- 14TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (10:37am)
- 29WedThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (1:12pm)
- 29WedVenus at greatest evening elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best evening apparition. (4:39pm)
- 30ThuSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 26% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30ThuAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 26% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30ThuNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:08pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Fri 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Mon 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 3, 4:59pm
- Full MoonFri 10, 1:09pm
- Last QuarterSat 18, 9:04am
- New MoonSun 26, 1:58am
Perigee 5 Jul (369,400 km) · Apogee 18 Jul (404,700 km) · Perigee 30 Jul (368,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −1.0 | 8:25am | 1:20pm | 6:15pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.2 | 9:54am | 3:27pm | 9:00pm | Evening |
| Mars | Aqr | −1.7 | 9:10pm | 3:52am | 10:31am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.1 | 1:23am | 6:50am | 12:16pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Aqr | 0.6 | 8:55pm | 3:32am | 10:05am | Morning |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.7 | 6:45pm | 1:49am | 8:49am | Morning |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.9 | 8:21am | 1:23pm | 6:24pm | 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 26% 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 26% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2082
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 26 August 2026.