The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2119
Highlights this month
- 4TueUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:54pm)
- 7FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:14pm)
- 8SatNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:52pm)
- 12WedThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (8:18pm)
- 15SatJupiter and Saturn in conjunction — 1.0° apart. (11:08pm)
- 17MonVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:04pm)
- 18TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (21° from the Sun, mag 0.3) — best morning apparition. (4:57pm)
- 30SunSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 41% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30SunAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 41% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Mon 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Thu 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 50m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 31 | 7:23am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:52am |
Days lengthen by about 35 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 8, 8:33am
- First QuarterSun 16, 3:40am
- Full MoonSat 22, 5:42pm
- Last QuarterSat 29, 7:35pm
Apogee 6 Jul (406,200 km) · Perigee 21 Jul (359,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 0.7 | 6:03am | 10:59am | 3:55pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.4 | 7:31am | 12:39pm | 5:47pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.6 | 10:07am | 3:44pm | 9:21pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.8 | 4:56am | 9:44am | 2:33pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Tau | 0.0 | 4:53am | 9:45am | 2:37pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.7 | 7:01am | 11:45am | 4:29pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 11:59am | 6:28pm | 1:01am | 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 41% 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 41% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2119
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.