The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2131
Highlights this month
- 5ThuMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (2:20am)
- 5ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (8:09am)
- 14SatSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:34pm)
- 15SunVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:39am)
- 17TueThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (3:46pm)
- 19ThuMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:50am)
- 21SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (9:10pm)
- 29SunMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:44pm)
- 30MonSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 32% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30MonAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 32% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 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 | 7:23am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:52am |
Days lengthen by about 35 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterMon 2, 9:36pm
- Full MoonTue 10, 9:56pm
- Last QuarterTue 17, 11:33pm
- New MoonTue 24, 8:00pm
Apogee 4 Jul (405,000 km) · Perigee 19 Jul (369,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | 5.2 | 7:38am | 12:48pm | 5:57pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.8 | 7:39am | 12:27pm | 5:15pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | −0.3 | 12:15am | 6:03am | 11:51am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.8 | 5:14am | 10:01am | 2:48pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.4 | 12:38pm | 7:19pm | 2:04am | Evening |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.6 | 9:49am | 3:18pm | 8:47pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Lib | 7.9 | 1:13pm | 8:10pm | 3:10am | 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 32% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 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 32% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2131
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 13 September 2026.