The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — April 2100
Highlights this month
- 8ThuJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag −2.3). (12:14pm)
- 11SunUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:58pm)
- 13TueSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag 0.1). (1:18pm)
- 15ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (3:04pm)
- 19MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:03am)
- 21WedVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:11pm)
- 23FriLyrids meteor shower peaks (up to 18/hr). A bright 98% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 23FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (3:02pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:34am | 7:13pm | 11h 40m | 8:41pm | 6:06am |
| Sat 10 | 6:42am | 6:00pm | 11h 18m | 7:28pm | 5:14am |
| Tue 20 | 6:51am | 5:46pm | 10h 55m | 7:14pm | 5:23am |
| Fri 30 | 7:00am | 5:33pm | 10h 33m | 7:03pm | 5:31am |
Days shorten by about 67 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterFri 2, 3:35am
- New MoonSat 10, 2:23am
- First QuarterSun 18, 2:50am
- Full Moon SupermoonSat 24, 7:41pm
Apogee 10 Apr (406,300 km) · Perigee 24 Apr (356,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −1.7 | 6:25am | 12:06pm | 5:47pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.6 | 9:56am | 2:29pm | 7:02pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | 1.4 | 11:51am | 4:29pm | 9:06pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.3 | 5:32pm | 11:55pm | 6:14am | All night |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.2 | 5:52pm | 12:18am | 6:41am | All night |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 6:31am | 12:08pm | 5:45pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Leo | 7.8 | 4:11pm | 9:51pm | 3:35am | 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 98% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — April 2100
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 1 September 2026.