The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2129
Highlights this month
- 6ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:17pm)
- 7FriJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag −2.8). (11:30am)
- 18TueSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:47am)
- 21FriOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A 56% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 23SunThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (9:02am)
- 26WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (7:15am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:26am |
| Mon 10 | 6:42am | 7:32pm | 12h 50m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Thu 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 15m | 9:17pm | 4:54am |
| Mon 31 | 6:14am | 7:54pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterWed 5, 4:09pm
- New MoonThu 13, 8:12pm
- First QuarterFri 21, 3:32am
- Full MoonThu 27, 9:20pm
Apogee 8 Oct (405,400 km) · Perigee 24 Oct (366,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −1.0 | 6:53am | 1:30pm | 8:07pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 6:11am | 12:21pm | 6:31pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | −1.5 | 2:47pm | 9:42pm | 4:40am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.8 | 6:42pm | 12:37am | 6:27am | All night |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.6 | 6:53am | 1:18pm | 7:44pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.6 | 4:36am | 10:01am | 3:26pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Lib | 8.0 | 8:00am | 2:54pm | 9:48pm | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Orionids — peaks 21 October, radiant in Orion (up to 20/hr). Also from Halley's Comet; Orion rides high after midnight from the south, giving a fair show. A 56% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — October 2129
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 12 September 2026.