The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2143
Highlights this month
- 9TueUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:54pm)
- 11ThuVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:15am)
- 13SatMercury at greatest evening elongation (26° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best evening apparition. (7:21am)
- 15MonThe Moon passes Mercury — 4° apart. (12:44am)
- 19FriSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:25pm)
- 25ThuMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:57am)
- 26FriMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:59am)
- 30TueSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 89% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30TueAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 89% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Wed 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Sat 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Wed 31 | 7:23am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 35 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterFri 5, 5:49pm
- New MoonSat 13, 2:55am
- First QuarterFri 19, 5:46pm
- Full MoonSat 27, 5:45am
Apogee 3 Jul (405,100 km) · Perigee 15 Jul (362,800 km) · Apogee 31 Jul (405,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | 0.5 | 8:57am | 2:13pm | 7:29pm | Evening |
| Venus | Gem | −3.5 | 6:49am | 11:54am | 4:58pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | 1.7 | 7:51am | 12:39pm | 5:28pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.8 | 5:32am | 10:18am | 3:03pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.8 | 11:12pm | 5:17am | 11:18am | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.5 | 12:05pm | 6:43pm | 1:25am | Evening |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 2:45pm | 10:00pm | 5:18am | 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 bright 89% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 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 bright 89% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2143
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.