The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2084
Highlights this month
- 2ThuJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:14am)
- 2ThuMercury at greatest evening elongation (24° from the Sun, mag −0.2) — best evening apparition. (2:16pm)
- 5SunSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 50% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 10FriMars at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Aries (mag −2.3). (5:38pm)
- 12SunThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (4:16pm)
- 13MonMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:56am)
- 16ThuNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (12:56am)
- 17FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.2° apart. (7:24am)
- 17FriLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A bright 79% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 23ThuMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:42pm)
- 30ThuSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:49pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:11am | 7:56pm | 13h 44m | 9:35pm | 4:33am |
| Fri 10 | 6:02am | 8:06pm | 14h 03m | 9:49pm | 4:19am |
| Mon 20 | 5:55am | 8:17pm | 14h 22m | 10:05pm | 4:07am |
| Thu 30 | 5:50am | 8:27pm | 14h 37m | 10:19pm | 3:58am |
Days lengthen by about 52 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSun 5, 4:30pm
- Full MoonSun 12, 9:10pm
- Last QuarterTue 21, 12:27am
- New MoonTue 28, 8:46am
Perigee 2 Nov (367,600 km) · Apogee 18 Nov (405,200 km) · Perigee 30 Nov (362,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Oph | 0.9 | 6:49am | 2:12pm | 9:34pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 4:51am | 11:22am | 5:54pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | −2.2 | 7:29pm | 12:41am | 5:47am | All night |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.3 | 12:01am | 4:47am | 9:34am | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.8 | 3:21pm | 9:33pm | 3:49am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.9 | 12:07pm | 7:02pm | 2:00am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.9 | 1:39am | 6:48am | 11:56am | Morning |
Meteor showers
- Southern Taurids — peaks 5 November, radiant in Taurus (up to 5/hr). Sparse but rich in slow fireballs over a long, broad maximum. A 50% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- Leonids — peaks 17 November, radiant in Leo (up to 15/hr). Fast meteors; the radiant rises after midnight and is moderate from the south. A bright 79% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — November 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.