The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2123
Highlights this month
- 17SatVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:13pm)
- 17SatNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:14pm)
- 18SunMercury at greatest evening elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best evening apparition. (5:26am)
- 23FriUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:29pm)
- 25SunThe Moon passes Mercury — 3° apart. (7:11am)
- 29ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (5:51am)
- 29ThuSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:44pm)
- 30FriSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 50% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30FriAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 50% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 31SatMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (6:49am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sat 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Tue 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sat 31 | 7:23am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:52am |
Days lengthen by about 35 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 1, 1:57am
- Full MoonFri 9, 6:13am
- Last QuarterFri 16, 6:48pm
- New MoonFri 23, 10:07am
- First QuarterFri 30, 5:02pm
Apogee 5 Jul (405,900 km) · Perigee 21 Jul (362,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | 0.3 | 9:01am | 2:15pm | 7:29pm | Evening |
| Venus | Gem | −3.8 | 7:37am | 12:24pm | 5:12pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 0.8 | 11:14am | 5:30pm | 11:46pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.6 | 10:44am | 4:38pm | 10:32pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.1 | 8:18am | 1:15pm | 6:12pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.7 | 8:05am | 12:58pm | 5:51pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 12:23pm | 7:01pm | 1:44am | 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 50% 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 50% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2123
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 10 September 2026.