The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2101
Highlights this month
- 6WedSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:34pm)
- 11MonJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:41pm)
- 16SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:37pm)
- 29FriThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (8:40pm)
- 30SatSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A thin 16% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 30SatAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 16% Moon leaves the sky dark.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sun 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Wed 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sun 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterMon 4, 8:19pm
- Full MoonMon 11, 10:17am
- Last QuarterMon 18, 1:05pm
- New MoonTue 26, 4:34pm
Perigee 10 Jul (359,500 km) · Apogee 22 Jul (405,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −2.1 | 7:34am | 12:20pm | 5:06pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.8 | 9:29am | 2:46pm | 8:03pm | Evening |
| Mars | Ari | 0.4 | 1:51am | 7:14am | 12:36pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Lib | −2.0 | 12:43pm | 7:33pm | 2:27am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.5 | 12:17pm | 6:51pm | 1:28am | Evening |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 1:13am | 6:40am | 12:08pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Leo | 7.9 | 10:20am | 4:03pm | 9:46pm | 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 thin 16% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 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 thin 16% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — July 2101
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 2 September 2026.