The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2132
Highlights this month
- 4FriJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:04pm)
- 10ThuMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:08am)
- 10ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (3:17am)
- 12SatVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best morning apparition. (4:29pm)
- 15TueThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (5:31pm)
- 20SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (20° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (5:39pm)
- 22TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.6° apart. (10:36am)
- 25FriSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:01pm)
- 30WedSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 96% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30WedAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 96% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Thu 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Sun 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSun 6, 7:10pm
- New MoonSun 13, 9:59am
- First QuarterSun 20, 12:24pm
- Full MoonMon 28, 4:30pm
Perigee 12 Jul (359,600 km) · Apogee 24 Jul (405,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 1.0 | 6:07am | 11:04am | 4:01pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.3 | 4:08am | 9:11am | 2:14pm | Morning |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 9:20am | 2:36pm | 7:53pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.7 | 7:07am | 11:53am | 4:39pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.3 | 1:09pm | 8:02pm | 3:00am | Evening |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.6 | 9:58am | 3:32pm | 9:07pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Lib | 7.9 | 1:17pm | 8:15pm | 3:18am | 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 96% 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 96% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2132
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.