The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2126
Highlights this month
- 4ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (12:58am)
- 10WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (21° from the Sun, mag 0.3) — best morning apparition. (7:17pm)
- 23TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (7:22pm)
- 24WedNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:23am)
- 30TueSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 83% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30TueAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 83% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 31WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (3:15am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Wed 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Sat 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Wed 31 | 7:23am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 5, 5:13am
- Last QuarterSat 13, 1:55am
- New MoonSat 20, 5:42pm
- First QuarterSat 27, 12:01pm
Apogee 12 Jul (404,800 km) · Perigee 24 Jul (367,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −0.2 | 6:06am | 10:58am | 3:49pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 6:19am | 11:04am | 3:50pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | 1.6 | 7:22am | 12:06pm | 4:51pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Oph | −2.4 | 3:07pm | 10:27pm | 5:52am | Evening |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.8 | 10:05am | 3:37pm | 9:09pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.6 | 8:46am | 1:51pm | 6:55pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Lib | 7.9 | 12:40pm | 7:25pm | 2:15am | 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 bright 83% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 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 bright 83% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2126
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 11 September 2026.