The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2138
Highlights this month
- 10ThuMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:44pm)
- 11FriThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (7:30pm)
- 13SunVenus at greatest evening elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best evening apparition. (9:03pm)
- 14MonThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (7:05am)
- 20SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (7:33pm)
- 21MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:01pm)
- 23WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (12:15am)
- 26SatSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Capricornus (mag −0.0). (4:35am)
- 30WedSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 36% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30WedAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 36% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 31ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (20° from the Sun, mag 0.1) — best morning apparition. (12:14pm)
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 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Sun 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonMon 7, 3:45pm
- First QuarterTue 15, 8:12pm
- Full Moon SupermoonTue 22, 6:29pm
- Last QuarterTue 29, 9:42am
Apogee 11 Jul (406,000 km) · Perigee 23 Jul (357,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 4.6 | 6:49am | 11:53am | 4:56pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.3 | 9:54am | 3:28pm | 9:03pm | Evening |
| Mars | Vir | 1.0 | 10:59am | 5:06pm | 11:14pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.4 | 3:28pm | 10:50pm | 6:15am | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.1 | 6:02pm | 1:14am | 8:22am | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.5 | 11:07am | 5:16pm | 11:25pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Sco | 7.9 | 2:03pm | 9:12pm | 4:24am | 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 36% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 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 36% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2138
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.