The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — April 2086
Highlights this month
- 2TueVenus and Mars in conjunction — 1° apart. (3:07pm)
- 3WedJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:38pm)
- 9TueSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:28pm)
- 23TueLyrids meteor shower peaks (up to 18/hr). A bright 73% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 24WedNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:02am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:34am | 7:13pm | 11h 39m | 8:40pm | 6:06am |
| Wed 10 | 6:42am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:27pm | 5:15am |
| Sat 20 | 6:52am | 5:45pm | 10h 54m | 7:14pm | 5:23am |
| Tue 30 | 7:01am | 5:33pm | 10h 32m | 7:02pm | 5:31am |
Days shorten by about 67 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSun 7, 12:30pm
- New MoonSun 14, 2:55am
- First QuarterSun 21, 4:45am
- Full MoonMon 29, 8:37am
Perigee 12 Apr (358,500 km) · Apogee 25 Apr (405,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −0.6 | 5:21am | 11:21am | 5:20pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −4.0 | 3:19am | 9:45am | 4:11pm | Morning |
| Mars | Aqr | 1.1 | 2:53am | 9:27am | 4:01pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −2.0 | 2:28pm | 7:27pm | 12:30am | Evening |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.5 | 6:22am | 12:05pm | 5:48pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Aqr | 5.9 | 2:09am | 8:51am | 3:33pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.9 | 2:41pm | 7:49pm | 1:00am | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Lyrids — peaks 23 April, radiant in Lyra (up to 18/hr). A modest shower; the radiant is low in the north-east before dawn from Victoria. A bright 73% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — April 2086
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.