The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2135
Highlights this month
- 1SatThe Moon passes Mars — 5° apart. (11:06pm)
- 10MonJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:59pm)
- 18TueMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:34am)
- 21FriOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30SunThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (9:50am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 27m | 7:53pm | 4:27am |
| Mon 10 | 6:43am | 7:32pm | 12h 49m | 9:03pm | 5:12am |
| Thu 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 13m | 9:16pm | 4:54am |
| Mon 31 | 6:14am | 7:53pm | 13h 39m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 7, 7:58pm
- First QuarterFri 14, 12:07pm
- Full MoonSat 22, 12:19pm
- Last QuarterSun 30, 12:32pm
Perigee 8 Oct (357,000 km) · Apogee 22 Oct (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −1.4 | 6:37am | 1:01pm | 7:25pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.2 | 4:47am | 10:21am | 3:55pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | 0.6 | 2:57am | 7:47am | 12:37pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 6:33am | 12:53pm | 7:14pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.4 | 10:15am | 5:33pm | 12:55am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 5:45am | 11:43am | 5:41pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Sco | 8.0 | 8:42am | 3:47pm | 10:52pm | 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 bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 2135
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 14 September 2026.