The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2122
Highlights this month
- 14WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:55pm)
- 15ThuVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:17am)
- 21WedOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 62% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 23FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (1:37am)
- 29ThuNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:35am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
| Sat 10 | 6:42am | 7:32pm | 12h 50m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Tue 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 14m | 9:16pm | 4:54am |
| Sat 31 | 6:14am | 7:53pm | 13h 39m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonThu 1, 1:20am
- First QuarterFri 9, 7:02am
- Full Moon SupermoonFri 16, 4:37am
- Last QuarterThu 22, 8:33pm
- New MoonFri 30, 7:39pm
Apogee 4 Oct (406,100 km) · Perigee 16 Oct (357,200 km) · Apogee 31 Oct (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −1.4 | 6:41am | 1:09pm | 7:37pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −4.5 | 5:08am | 11:19am | 5:30pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.3 | 4:08am | 9:18am | 2:29pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.5 | 5:26am | 11:14am | 5:01pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.1 | 3:05am | 8:02am | 12:58pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.6 | 3:02am | 7:55am | 12:48pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Vir | 8.0 | 7:19am | 1:58pm | 8:36pm | Hidden |
Meteor showers
- Orionids — peaks 21 October, radiant in Orion (up to 20/hr). Also from Halley's Comet; Orion rides high after midnight from the south, giving a fair show. A bright 62% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 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.