The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2085
Highlights this month
- 1ThuUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:01am)
- 5MonSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 86% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 8ThuMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:13am)
- 9FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (6:01pm)
- 16FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:53pm)
- 17SatLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 18SunNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (12:23pm)
- 20TueThe Moon passes Venus — 5° apart. (4:47pm)
- 24SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (20° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best morning apparition. (12:58pm)
- 29ThuVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:38pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:12am | 7:56pm | 13h 44m | 9:35pm | 4:33am |
| Sat 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 03m | 9:49pm | 4:20am |
| Tue 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 22m | 10:04pm | 4:07am |
| Fri 30 | 5:51am | 8:27pm | 14h 36m | 10:19pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 52 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 2, 6:11am
- Last QuarterFri 9, 7:37pm
- New MoonSat 17, 7:22pm
- First QuarterSat 24, 9:02pm
Apogee 11 Nov (404,900 km) · Perigee 25 Nov (369,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | 0.8 | 5:26am | 12:09pm | 6:51pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.7 | 8:12am | 3:53pm | 11:33pm | Evening |
| Mars | Lib | 1.6 | 5:41am | 12:38pm | 7:36pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −2.0 | 1:52am | 7:02am | 12:11pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.5 | 4:27pm | 10:23pm | 4:23am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.9 | 12:28pm | 7:18pm | 2:12am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.9 | 1:47am | 6:57am | 12:08pm | 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 bright 86% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 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 thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — November 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.