The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2108
Highlights this month
- 5ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 0.3° apart. (8:14pm)
- 9MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:43pm)
- 15SunThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (7:32pm)
- 18WedSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag −0.0). (10:55pm)
- 19ThuVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best morning apparition. (5:15pm)
- 23MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (1:25am)
- 30MonSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 58% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30MonAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 58% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Tue 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSun 1, 7:45pm
- New MoonMon 9, 10:32am
- First QuarterMon 16, 4:18am
- Full MoonMon 23, 9:43am
- Last QuarterTue 31, 12:42pm
Perigee 12 Jul (366,800 km) · Apogee 28 Jul (405,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −1.6 | 8:05am | 12:55pm | 5:45pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.3 | 4:08am | 9:12am | 2:16pm | Morning |
| Mars | Vir | 0.5 | 11:28am | 5:54pm | 12:22am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.7 | 6:37am | 11:21am | 4:06pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sgr | −0.0 | 5:27pm | 12:43am | 7:55am | All night |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.8 | 3:31am | 8:29am | 1:27pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 10:56am | 4:57pm | 10:58pm | 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 58% 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 58% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2108
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 5 September 2026.