The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2108
Highlights this month
- 1MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best morning apparition. (3:37pm)
- 21SunOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 98% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 27SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (12:25pm)
- 30TueMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:22pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 29m | 7:54pm | 4:26am |
| Wed 10 | 6:42am | 7:33pm | 12h 51m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Sat 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 15m | 9:17pm | 4:53am |
| Wed 31 | 6:14am | 7:54pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:35am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 5, 11:11am
- First QuarterFri 12, 6:50am
- Full MoonSat 20, 10:19am
- Last QuarterSun 28, 6:00am
Perigee 5 Oct (356,700 km) · Apogee 18 Oct (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −1.2 | 6:17am | 12:29pm | 6:41pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.8 | 5:23am | 11:09am | 4:55pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | 1.0 | 9:19am | 4:45pm | 12:11am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.0 | 2:37am | 7:28am | 12:19pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.4 | 12:09pm | 7:24pm | 2:42am | Evening |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.7 | 10:26pm | 3:28am | 8:26am | Morning |
| Neptune | Vir | 8.0 | 6:02am | 12:06pm | 6:11pm | Hidden |
Meteor showers
- Orionids — peaks 21 October, radiant in Orion (up to 20/hr). Also from Halley's Comet; Orion rides high after midnight from the south, giving a fair show. A bright 98% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 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.