The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2117
Highlights this month
- 1MonMercury at greatest evening elongation (24° from the Sun, mag −0.2) — best evening apparition. (8:08pm)
- 5FriMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:57am)
- 5FriSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 85% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 6SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (8:46am)
- 11ThuSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Aries (mag −0.4). (6:59am)
- 12FriMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:19pm)
- 17WedLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A 49% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 21SunVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:32am)
- 23TueMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:56am)
- 29MonJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:14pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:13am | 7:55pm | 13h 42m | 9:34pm | 4:34am |
| Wed 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 01m | 9:47pm | 4:21am |
| Sat 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 20m | 10:03pm | 4:08am |
| Tue 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 35m | 10:18pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterMon 1, 6:06pm
- Full MoonTue 9, 11:06pm
- Last QuarterWed 17, 3:25pm
- New MoonWed 24, 7:03am
Apogee 7 Nov (406,000 km) · Perigee 22 Nov (360,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Oph | 1.0 | 6:46am | 2:08pm | 9:29pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Oph | −4.7 | 7:44am | 3:25pm | 11:06pm | Evening |
| Mars | Lib | 1.5 | 5:51am | 12:51pm | 7:52pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.5 | 3:57pm | 9:59pm | 4:04am | Evening |
| Saturn | Ari | −0.4 | 7:32pm | 12:51am | 6:05am | All night |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.5 | 11:28pm | 4:14am | 8:57am | Morning |
| Neptune | Vir | 8.0 | 4:51am | 11:19am | 5:48pm | Hidden |
Meteor showers
- Southern Taurids — peaks 5 November, radiant in Taurus (up to 5/hr). Sparse but rich in slow fireballs over a long, broad maximum. A bright 85% Moon interferes badly this year.
- Leonids — peaks 17 November, radiant in Leo (up to 15/hr). Fast meteors; the radiant rises after midnight and is moderate from the south. A 49% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — November 2117
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 8 September 2026.