The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2100
Highlights this month
- 4SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (22° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best morning apparition. (3:47pm)
- 10SatThe Moon passes Mars — 0.6° apart. (10:15am)
- 14WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (11:47am)
- 22ThuVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best morning apparition. (1:27am)
- 30FriSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 40% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30FriAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 40% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 31SatUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:14pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sat 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Tue 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sat 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 7, 10:13pm
- First QuarterThu 15, 12:43am
- Full MoonWed 21, 8:12pm
- Last QuarterThu 29, 3:15pm
Apogee 1 Jul (405,000 km) · Perigee 16 Jul (369,000 km) · Apogee 29 Jul (404,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −0.7 | 6:21am | 11:09am | 3:57pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.4 | 4:08am | 9:12am | 2:16pm | Morning |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 9:13am | 2:26pm | 7:38pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.7 | 11:27am | 5:44pm | 12:05am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.7 | 11:46am | 6:06pm | 12:29am | Evening |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.9 | 12:52am | 6:24am | 11:57am | Morning |
| Neptune | Leo | 7.9 | 10:13am | 3:54pm | 9:35pm | 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 40% 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 40% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 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.