The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2113
Highlights this month
- 9MonNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:09am)
- 12ThuMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:22pm)
- 13FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (7:39pm)
- 20FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:10pm)
- 21SatOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 83% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 22SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (4:52pm)
- 28SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best morning apparition. (2:41am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:56am | 7:24pm | 12h 28m | 8:54pm | 5:27am |
| Tue 10 | 6:42am | 7:32pm | 12h 50m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Fri 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 14m | 9:17pm | 4:54am |
| Tue 31 | 6:14am | 7:54pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterMon 2, 11:06am
- New MoonTue 10, 7:05am
- First QuarterWed 18, 10:41am
- Full Moon SupermoonWed 25, 4:58am
- Last QuarterTue 31, 11:00pm
Apogee 12 Oct (406,200 km) · Perigee 25 Oct (356,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 4.4 | 6:18am | 12:41pm | 7:03pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 6:08am | 12:16pm | 6:24pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 1.8 | 5:56am | 12:00pm | 6:04pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Lib | −1.6 | 8:25am | 3:31pm | 10:36pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.7 | 5:08pm | 11:25pm | 5:46am | Evening |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.6 | 12:17am | 5:01am | 9:46am | Morning |
| Neptune | Vir | 8.0 | 6:29am | 12:46pm | 7:03pm | 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 83% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 2113
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 7 September 2026.