The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2106
Highlights this month
- 4SunMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:52pm)
- 7WedThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (2:40am)
- 14WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (8:10pm)
- 15ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (21° from the Sun, mag 0.3) — best morning apparition. (4:00pm)
- 23FriVenus at greatest evening elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best evening apparition. (11:15am)
- 25SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (7:59am)
- 30FriSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 30FriAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 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 | 7:23am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 35 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonThu 1, 7:24pm
- First QuarterThu 8, 1:23pm
- Full MoonFri 16, 3:55pm
- Last QuarterSat 24, 11:16am
- New MoonSat 31, 2:06am
Perigee 1 Jul (356,700 km) · Apogee 15 Jul (406,200 km) · Perigee 30 Jul (358,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 0.3 | 6:02am | 10:56am | 3:51pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.2 | 9:55am | 3:28pm | 9:02pm | Evening |
| Mars | Vir | 1.2 | 10:51am | 4:54pm | 10:57pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.0 | 2:10am | 7:27am | 12:43pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Sgr | −0.0 | 3:38pm | 10:56pm | 6:18am | Evening |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.8 | 2:53am | 7:58am | 1:04pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 10:48am | 4:44pm | 10:39pm | 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 0% 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 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — July 2106
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 4 September 2026.