The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2142
Highlights this month
- 3TueThe Moon passes Mars — 0.4° apart. (8:22pm)
- 4WedUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:40pm)
- 6FriSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:43am)
- 19ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (12:08am)
- 25WedThe Moon passes Mercury — 5° apart. (6:43am)
- 30MonSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 56% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30MonAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 56% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 31TueMercury at greatest evening elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best evening apparition. (7:00am)
- 31TueThe Moon passes Mars — 1° apart. (3:10pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Tue 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 8, 1:33pm
- Last QuarterMon 16, 3:23pm
- New MoonMon 23, 10:22am
- First QuarterMon 30, 3:13am
Apogee 10 Jul (406,200 km) · Perigee 23 Jul (356,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −0.2 | 8:53am | 1:59pm | 7:05pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 6:25am | 11:10am | 3:55pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Lib | −0.9 | 12:48pm | 7:58pm | 3:11am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.9 | 3:14am | 8:18am | 1:21pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.9 | 10:10pm | 4:30am | 10:46am | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.5 | 11:52am | 6:25pm | 1:01am | Evening |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 2:36pm | 9:49pm | 5:07am | 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 56% 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 56% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2142
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 16 September 2026.