The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2133
Highlights this month
- 2ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (22° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best morning apparition. (7:43pm)
- 4SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (9:48pm)
- 5SunThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (12:02pm)
- 13MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (9:12am)
- 27MonThe Moon passes Mars — 0.3° apart. (2:02am)
- 30ThuSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A thin 5% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 30ThuAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 5% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 31FriMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:29am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Fri 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Mon 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 3, 3:15am
- First QuarterThu 9, 6:33pm
- Full MoonFri 17, 5:58pm
- Last QuarterSat 25, 5:23pm
Perigee 3 Jul (357,200 km) · Apogee 17 Jul (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −0.8 | 6:27am | 11:14am | 4:01pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.8 | 9:34am | 2:54pm | 8:14pm | Evening |
| Mars | Ari | 0.6 | 2:14am | 7:31am | 12:48pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −1.6 | 8:37am | 1:39pm | 6:42pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sco | 0.2 | 1:47pm | 8:51pm | 4:00am | Evening |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.5 | 10:10am | 3:50pm | 9:31pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Lib | 7.9 | 1:25pm | 8:25pm | 3:30am | 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 5% 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 5% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — July 2133
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.