The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — April 2125
Highlights this month
- 12ThuUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:49pm)
- 18WedThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (6:07pm)
- 20FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.6° apart. (7:15pm)
- 21SatMars at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Virgo (mag −1.6). (10:11am)
- 23MonLyrids meteor shower peaks (up to 18/hr). A bright 72% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 24TueSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:18pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:34am | 6:13pm | 11h 40m | 7:41pm | 5:06am |
| Tue 10 | 6:42am | 6:00pm | 11h 18m | 7:28pm | 5:14am |
| Fri 20 | 6:51am | 5:46pm | 10h 55m | 7:14pm | 5:23am |
| Mon 30 | 7:00am | 5:33pm | 10h 33m | 7:03pm | 5:31am |
Days shorten by about 67 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 4, 9:42am
- First QuarterWed 11, 6:26pm
- Full MoonWed 18, 11:05am
- Last QuarterThu 26, 12:21am
Perigee 15 Apr (365,300 km) · Apogee 27 Apr (404,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −0.2 | 4:52am | 11:00am | 5:07pm | Morning |
| Venus | Ari | −3.7 | 7:50am | 1:10pm | 6:29pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | −1.5 | 6:14pm | 12:55am | 7:32am | All night |
| Jupiter | Lib | −2.2 | 7:34pm | 2:44am | 9:49am | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.2 | 3:16pm | 8:29pm | 1:45am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.5 | 2:19pm | 7:16pm | 12:17am | Evening |
| Neptune | Lib | 7.8 | 6:36pm | 1:25am | 8:10am | 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 72% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — April 2125
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.