The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2138
Highlights this month
- 3MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:46am)
- 5WedSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 6% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 6ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (7:12am)
- 7FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (11:44am)
- 9SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 1° apart. (6:40am)
- 11TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:45pm)
- 17MonLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 19WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best morning apparition. (8:03am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:13am | 7:55pm | 13h 42m | 9:34pm | 4:34am |
| Mon 10 | 6:03am | 8:04pm | 14h 01m | 9:47pm | 4:21am |
| Thu 20 | 5:55am | 8:15pm | 14h 20m | 10:03pm | 4:08am |
| Sun 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 35m | 10:18pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonMon 3, 7:30am
- First QuarterMon 10, 11:35am
- Full MoonMon 17, 7:31am
- Last QuarterTue 25, 2:01am
Perigee 12 Nov (368,600 km) · Apogee 25 Nov (404,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.3 | 5:17am | 11:54am | 6:31pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −4.6 | 4:01am | 10:10am | 4:20pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | 1.3 | 8:01am | 3:28pm | 10:55pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.7 | 8:53am | 4:15pm | 11:37pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.5 | 10:46am | 5:56pm | 1:10am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 4:19am | 10:36am | 4:54pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Oph | 8.0 | 7:05am | 2:15pm | 9:25pm | Hidden |
Meteor showers
- Southern Taurids — peaks 5 November, radiant in Taurus (up to 5/hr). Sparse but rich in slow fireballs over a long, broad maximum. A thin 6% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- Leonids — peaks 17 November, radiant in Leo (up to 15/hr). Fast meteors; the radiant rises after midnight and is moderate from the south. A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — November 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.