The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2116
Highlights this month
- 1WedNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:27pm)
- 4SatThe Moon passes Mars — 1° apart. (12:33pm)
- 5SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (3:32pm)
- 17FriVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best morning apparition. (9:01am)
- 25SatMercury at greatest evening elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best evening apparition. (4:26am)
- 27MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (10:30pm)
- 28TueMars and Saturn in conjunction — 0.2° apart. (3:15am)
- 30ThuSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 74% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30ThuAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 74% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Fri 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Mon 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterFri 3, 4:16pm
- New MoonFri 10, 7:37pm
- First QuarterFri 17, 9:55am
- Full MoonSat 25, 3:04am
Perigee 12 Jul (359,700 km) · Apogee 27 Jul (406,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | 0.0 | 8:59am | 2:10pm | 7:20pm | Evening |
| Venus | Tau | −4.3 | 4:08am | 9:11am | 2:15pm | Morning |
| Mars | Ari | 0.1 | 1:07am | 6:41am | 12:14pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −2.5 | 8:44pm | 3:23am | 9:57am | Morning |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.3 | 1:45am | 7:10am | 12:35pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.8 | 6:06am | 10:48am | 3:30pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 11:40am | 6:01pm | 12:26am | 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 bright 74% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 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 bright 74% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2116
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.