The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2138
Highlights this month
- 4SatSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:09am)
- 5SunUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:36am)
- 6MonThe Moon passes Mercury — 2° apart. (8:29pm)
- 8WedThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (11:33am)
- 10FriMercury at greatest evening elongation (25° from the Sun, mag −0.0) — best evening apparition. (2:09pm)
- 10FriVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:24pm)
- 10FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (10:45pm)
- 12SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (11:34pm)
- 21TueOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 90% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 22WedMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:41pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:27am |
| Fri 10 | 6:42am | 7:32pm | 12h 50m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Mon 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 14m | 9:16pm | 4:54am |
| Fri 31 | 6:14am | 7:54pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 4, 3:11pm
- First QuarterSun 12, 3:57am
- Full MoonSat 18, 8:00pm
- Last QuarterSun 26, 5:09am
Perigee 16 Oct (363,500 km) · Apogee 28 Oct (405,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | 0.1 | 7:28am | 2:37pm | 9:46pm | Evening |
| Venus | Leo | −4.6 | 4:59am | 11:03am | 5:06pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sco | 1.3 | 8:36am | 3:53pm | 11:09pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.8 | 10:32am | 5:54pm | 1:19am | Evening |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.4 | 12:41pm | 7:52pm | 3:07am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 6:16am | 12:32pm | 6:47pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Oph | 8.0 | 9:03am | 4:12pm | 11:22pm | 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 90% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 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.