The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2121
Highlights this month
- 12SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:52pm)
- 12SatNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:10pm)
- 13SunUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:16pm)
- 30WedSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30WedAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Thu 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Sun 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonTue 1, 2:38am
- Last QuarterMon 7, 7:41pm
- New MoonTue 15, 2:39am
- First QuarterWed 23, 5:46am
- Full MoonWed 30, 11:05am
Perigee 4 Jul (366,000 km) · Apogee 20 Jul (405,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −1.9 | 7:54am | 12:42pm | 5:30pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.8 | 4:58am | 9:50am | 2:43pm | Morning |
| Mars | Vir | 1.3 | 10:37am | 4:33pm | 10:28pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −1.6 | 8:26am | 1:25pm | 6:24pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.1 | 6:43am | 11:30am | 4:16pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.7 | 7:32am | 12:20pm | 5:07pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 12:09pm | 6:43pm | 1:20am | 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 100% 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 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2121
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 9 September 2026.