The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2136
Highlights this month
- 21SunOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A thin 21% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 27SatThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (2:37pm)
- 28SunThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (11:42pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 5:55am | 6:24pm | 12h 29m | 7:54pm | 4:26am |
| Wed 10 | 6:42am | 7:33pm | 12h 51m | 9:04pm | 5:10am |
| Sat 20 | 6:27am | 7:43pm | 13h 15m | 9:17pm | 4:53am |
| Wed 31 | 6:13am | 7:54pm | 13h 41m | 9:33pm | 4:35am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterWed 3, 2:47am
- Full MoonWed 10, 1:13pm
- Last QuarterThu 18, 5:06pm
- New MoonThu 25, 9:27pm
Apogee 15 Oct (405,600 km) · Perigee 27 Oct (359,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.6 | 7:04am | 1:49pm | 8:35pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sco | −3.9 | 8:27am | 3:47pm | 11:07pm | Evening |
| Mars | Lib | 1.5 | 7:51am | 2:53pm | 9:55pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Lib | −1.5 | 7:31am | 2:20pm | 9:08pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.4 | 10:57am | 6:16pm | 1:39am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 5:53am | 11:57am | 6:01pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Sco | 8.0 | 8:46am | 3:53pm | 10:59pm | 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 21% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — October 2136
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.