The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2084
Highlights this month
- 4WedMars is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:03pm)
- 20FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.0° apart. (11:43pm)
- 21SatOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A 54% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 27FriUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:30pm)
- 31TueThe Moon passes Mercury — 0.6° apart. (3:54pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:54am | 7:25pm | 12h 31m | 8:55pm | 5:25am |
| Tue 10 | 6:41am | 7:33pm | 12h 53m | 9:05pm | 5:09am |
| Fri 20 | 6:26am | 7:43pm | 13h 17m | 9:18pm | 4:52am |
| Tue 31 | 6:13am | 7:55pm | 13h 42m | 9:34pm | 4:34am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSat 7, 9:42am
- Full MoonSat 14, 7:11am
- Last QuarterSun 22, 3:53am
- New MoonSun 29, 8:54pm
Perigee 8 Oct (369,700 km) · Apogee 21 Oct (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | −0.3 | 7:18am | 2:15pm | 9:14pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.8 | 5:18am | 11:03am | 4:49pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | −1.9 | 10:14pm | 3:22am | 8:25am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.1 | 2:01am | 6:48am | 11:35am | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.6 | 5:30pm | 11:40pm | 5:55am | All night |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.8 | 2:09pm | 9:03pm | 4:02am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.9 | 3:40am | 8:48am | 1:56pm | 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 54% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — October 2084
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 27 August 2026.