The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2139
Highlights this month
- 2MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best morning apparition. (6:48pm)
- 5ThuSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 98% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 17TueLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A thin 17% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 25WedThe Moon passes Venus — 0.1° apart. (2:53am)
- 27FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (11:37am)
- 27FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (9:06pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:13am | 7:54pm | 13h 41m | 9:33pm | 4:35am |
| Tue 10 | 6:04am | 8:04pm | 14h 01m | 9:47pm | 4:21am |
| Fri 20 | 5:56am | 8:15pm | 14h 20m | 10:03pm | 4:09am |
| Mon 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 35m | 10:17pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 54 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 6, 8:44pm
- Last QuarterFri 13, 10:40pm
- New MoonSun 22, 3:18am
- First QuarterSun 29, 3:48pm
Perigee 5 Nov (359,000 km) · Apogee 18 Nov (405,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | −0.9 | 5:27am | 12:12pm | 6:58pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Oph | −3.8 | 7:52am | 3:21pm | 10:50pm | Evening |
| Mars | Leo | 1.4 | 3:18am | 8:58am | 2:39pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.0 | 11:08am | 6:16pm | 1:26am | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.5 | 11:40am | 6:42pm | 1:48am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 4:31am | 10:54am | 5:17pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Oph | 8.0 | 7:13am | 2:24pm | 9:36pm | 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 bright 98% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 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 thin 17% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — November 2139
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 15 September 2026.