The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2118
Highlights this month
- 1FriMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:35pm)
- 6WedNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:08pm)
- 7ThuMars and Jupiter in conjunction — 0.1° apart. (5:33pm)
- 16SatMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:40am)
- 26TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:56pm)
- 30SatSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 92% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30SatAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 92% Moon interferes badly this year.
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 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Wed 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sun 31 | 7:23am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 3, 6:27pm
- Last QuarterMon 11, 4:15am
- New MoonTue 19, 5:03am
- First QuarterTue 26, 8:29am
Perigee 1 Jul (363,400 km) · Apogee 13 Jul (405,100 km) · Perigee 28 Jul (368,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 6.3 | 7:19am | 12:26pm | 5:33pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 6:17am | 11:02am | 3:47pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | 0.8 | 2:51am | 8:00am | 1:08pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.0 | 2:31am | 7:44am | 12:56pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Tau | 0.1 | 3:51am | 8:52am | 1:53pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.7 | 6:43am | 11:26am | 4:08pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 11:53am | 6:19pm | 12:49am | 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 92% 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 92% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2118
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.