The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2134
Highlights this month
- 7ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best morning apparition. (8:02am)
- 21ThuOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A thin 16% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 21ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (8:05pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:27am |
| Sun 10 | 6:42am | 7:32pm | 12h 50m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Wed 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 14m | 9:16pm | 4:54am |
| Sun 31 | 6:14am | 7:54pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 3, 6:40pm
- Last QuarterMon 11, 12:47pm
- New MoonMon 18, 3:31am
- First QuarterMon 25, 7:21am
Apogee 1 Oct (406,100 km) · Perigee 16 Oct (360,000 km) · Apogee 28 Oct (405,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −1.0 | 6:08am | 12:14pm | 6:20pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.8 | 6:57am | 1:32pm | 8:07pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 1.6 | 7:15am | 2:01pm | 8:47pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 5:34am | 11:26am | 5:18pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.4 | 9:33am | 4:47pm | 12:05am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 5:33am | 11:26am | 5:18pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Lib | 8.0 | 8:34am | 3:37pm | 10:41pm | 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 thin 16% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — October 2134
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.