The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2112
Highlights this month
- 2SatMars at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag −2.5). (9:26pm)
- 3SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (9:21am)
- 4MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:32am)
- 14ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (3:12am)
- 15FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:21am)
- 25MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (20° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (12:34pm)
- 30SatSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 34% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30SatAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 34% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (9:58pm)
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 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Wed 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sun 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSat 2, 6:40pm
- Full MoonSun 10, 3:22am
- Last QuarterSat 16, 6:29pm
- New MoonSun 24, 6:14am
Perigee 12 Jul (363,000 km) · Apogee 28 Jul (405,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 2.1 | 6:20am | 11:20am | 4:20pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −3.7 | 8:40am | 1:40pm | 6:41pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | −2.4 | 3:34pm | 11:17pm | 7:06am | All night |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.7 | 11:37am | 5:59pm | 12:24am | Evening |
| Saturn | Aqr | 0.8 | 9:33pm | 4:02am | 10:26am | Morning |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.8 | 4:50am | 9:37am | 2:23pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 11:18am | 5:29pm | 11:40pm | 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 34% 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 34% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2112
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 6 September 2026.