The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2085
Highlights this month
- 2MonMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:34pm)
- 16MonVenus and Mars in conjunction — 0.5° apart. (1:36am)
- 17TueMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:16am)
- 19ThuJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:01am)
- 27FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:54am)
- 29SunSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:47pm)
- 30MonSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 54% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30MonAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 54% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:37am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Tue 10 | 7:36am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 20 | 7:30am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 10m | 7:03pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 37 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSat 7, 8:19pm
- Last QuarterSat 14, 10:25am
- New MoonSun 22, 3:47am
- First QuarterMon 30, 6:49am
Perigee 9 Jul (359,800 km) · Apogee 24 Jul (406,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 6.1 | 7:24am | 12:32pm | 5:41pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.8 | 9:26am | 2:43pm | 8:00pm | Evening |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 9:24am | 2:43pm | 8:02pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.7 | 7:47am | 12:38pm | 5:30pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.6 | 12:04am | 5:52am | 11:40am | Morning |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.8 | 7:47pm | 2:38am | 9:24am | Morning |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.9 | 8:41am | 1:48pm | 6:55pm | 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 54% 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 54% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2085
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.