The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2102
Highlights this month
- 1SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:23am)
- 19WedThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (9:56am)
- 19WedSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:53am)
- 27ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (12:16am)
- 30SunSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30SunAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Mon 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Thu 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 31 | 7:23am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 35 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full Moon SupermoonSat 1, 3:34am
- Last QuarterFri 7, 7:22pm
- New MoonSat 15, 6:03pm
- First QuarterSun 23, 6:18pm
- Full Moon SupermoonSun 30, 10:33am
Perigee 1 Jul (357,200 km) · Apogee 16 Jul (406,300 km) · Perigee 30 Jul (356,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −0.8 | 8:35am | 1:33pm | 6:30pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 6:11am | 10:57am | 3:42pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 9:47am | 3:14pm | 8:41pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Oph | −2.3 | 2:29pm | 9:46pm | 5:07am | Evening |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.4 | 12:51pm | 7:37pm | 2:28am | Evening |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 1:33am | 6:56am | 12:19pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Leo | 7.9 | 10:26am | 4:12pm | 9:58pm | 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 bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 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 bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2102
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.