The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2093
Highlights this month
- 2ThuUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:39am)
- 11SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (21° from the Sun, mag 0.3) — best morning apparition. (2:48pm)
- 14TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (7:28am)
- 19SunSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:31pm)
- 23ThuJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:39am)
- 27MonThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (5:35am)
- 30ThuSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 38% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30ThuAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 38% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:37am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Fri 10 | 7:35am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:50pm | 6:02am |
| Mon 20 | 7:30am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 31 | 7:22am | 5:32pm | 10h 10m | 7:03pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 37 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 2, 9:31am
- Full Moon SupermoonThu 9, 3:18am
- Last QuarterWed 15, 8:55pm
- New MoonThu 23, 10:40pm
- First QuarterFri 31, 7:21pm
Perigee 9 Jul (356,700 km) · Apogee 22 Jul (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −0.1 | 6:06am | 10:58am | 3:49pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.8 | 9:27am | 2:45pm | 8:03pm | Evening |
| Mars | Vir | 0.2 | 11:44am | 6:22pm | 1:01am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.3 | 10:54pm | 5:00am | 11:02am | Morning |
| Saturn | Gem | 0.0 | 7:48am | 12:40pm | 5:33pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.8 | 10:28pm | 4:39am | 10:46am | Morning |
| Neptune | Leo | 7.9 | 9:31am | 2:55pm | 8:19pm | Evening |
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 38% 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 38% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2093
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 30 August 2026.