The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — April 2124
Highlights this month
- 1SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (12:42am)
- 1SatMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:27am)
- 7FriUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:18pm)
- 10MonSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:09am)
- 14FriVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:49am)
- 16SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.3) — best morning apparition. (6:15pm)
- 16SunJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag −2.3). (10:58pm)
- 23SunLyrids meteor shower peaks (up to 18/hr). A bright 70% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 28FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (1:30am)
- 28FriNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Libra (mag 7.8). (5:51pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:34am | 7:13pm | 11h 39m | 8:41pm | 6:06am |
| Mon 10 | 6:42am | 6:00pm | 11h 18m | 7:27pm | 5:14am |
| Thu 20 | 6:51am | 5:46pm | 10h 54m | 7:14pm | 5:23am |
| Sun 30 | 7:01am | 5:33pm | 10h 33m | 7:03pm | 5:31am |
Days shorten by about 67 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterFri 7, 9:43am
- New MoonSat 15, 1:55am
- First QuarterFri 21, 9:03pm
- Full MoonSat 29, 1:38am
Apogee 6 Apr (404,700 km) · Perigee 19 Apr (367,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | 0.4 | 4:30am | 10:41am | 4:53pm | Morning |
| Venus | Tau | −4.5 | 9:26am | 2:03pm | 6:40pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | 1.3 | 7:13am | 12:39pm | 6:06pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.3 | 5:56pm | 12:30am | 7:01am | All night |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.1 | 2:32pm | 7:32pm | 12:36am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.5 | 2:02pm | 6:56pm | 11:49pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Lib | 7.8 | 6:28pm | 1:15am | 7:58am | Morning |
Meteor showers
- Lyrids — peaks 23 April, radiant in Lyra (up to 18/hr). A modest shower; the radiant is low in the north-east before dawn from Victoria. A bright 70% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — April 2124
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.