The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2140
Highlights this month
- 9SunMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:38am)
- 14FriUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:34am)
- 16SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best morning apparition. (9:43am)
- 16SunThe Moon passes Mars — 0.3° apart. (5:12pm)
- 21FriOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 71% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 21FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (3:42pm)
- 27ThuSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:27pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 5:55am | 6:24pm | 12h 29m | 7:54pm | 4:26am |
| Mon 10 | 6:42am | 7:33pm | 12h 51m | 9:04pm | 5:10am |
| Thu 20 | 6:27am | 7:43pm | 13h 15m | 9:17pm | 4:53am |
| Mon 31 | 6:13am | 7:54pm | 13h 41m | 9:33pm | 4:35am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterMon 3, 6:31pm
- New MoonTue 11, 9:37am
- First QuarterWed 19, 2:33pm
- Full Moon SupermoonWed 26, 12:55pm
Apogee 14 Oct (406,000 km) · Perigee 27 Oct (357,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.5 | 5:58am | 12:02pm | 6:05pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.8 | 5:28am | 11:17am | 5:06pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | 0.9 | 9:34am | 5:01pm | 12:29am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −2.5 | 3:50pm | 10:23pm | 5:00am | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.5 | 2:34pm | 9:25pm | 4:21am | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.6 | 6:36am | 1:03pm | 7:29pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Oph | 8.0 | 9:16am | 4:28pm | 11:40pm | 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 71% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 2140
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.