The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2122
Highlights this month
- 2ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (9:06am)
- 7TueVenus and Jupiter in conjunction — 0.3° apart. (8:26am)
- 14TueSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:04pm)
- 15WedNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:44am)
- 18SatVenus at greatest evening elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best evening apparition. (3:59pm)
- 18SatUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:33pm)
- 30ThuSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A thin 12% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 30ThuAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 12% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 31FriThe Moon passes Mars — 0.1° apart. (1:56am)
- 31FriMercury and Jupiter in conjunction — 1° apart. (3:33am)
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 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Mon 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 31 | 7:23am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 4, 11:31am
- First QuarterSun 12, 2:55am
- Full MoonMon 20, 12:10am
- Last QuarterSun 26, 9:47pm
Apogee 12 Jul (404,800 km) · Perigee 26 Jul (369,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −0.5 | 8:46am | 1:47pm | 6:49pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.3 | 9:55am | 3:29pm | 9:03pm | Evening |
| Mars | Tau | 1.5 | 5:27am | 10:11am | 2:54pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.5 | 9:39am | 3:03pm | 8:27pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.1 | 7:33am | 12:23pm | 5:13pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.7 | 7:49am | 12:39pm | 5:29pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 12:16pm | 6:52pm | 1:32am | 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 thin 12% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 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 thin 12% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — July 2122
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.