The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2125
Highlights this month
- 7SatMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:20am)
- 9MonThe Moon passes Mars — 0.3° apart. (9:31am)
- 11WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.3° apart. (3:01am)
- 15SunVenus and Saturn in conjunction — 0.2° apart. (10:34am)
- 18WedMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:55am)
- 20FriJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:22am)
- 21SatNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:03pm)
- 28SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (20° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (12:32pm)
- 30MonSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 30MonAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Tue 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 1, 7:36pm
- First QuarterSun 8, 10:13am
- Full MoonSun 15, 11:11pm
- Last QuarterTue 24, 2:56am
- New MoonTue 31, 2:50am
Perigee 3 Jul (362,300 km) · Apogee 19 Jul (405,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 3.2 | 6:33am | 11:35am | 4:36pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.8 | 9:33am | 2:52pm | 8:11pm | Evening |
| Mars | Vir | −0.1 | 11:59am | 6:44pm | 1:31am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Lib | −2.1 | 1:07pm | 8:06pm | 3:09am | Evening |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.5 | 9:32am | 2:51pm | 8:10pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.6 | 8:31am | 1:32pm | 6:32pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Lib | 7.9 | 12:33pm | 7:16pm | 2:03am | 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 0% 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 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — July 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.