The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2144
Highlights this month
- 7TueMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:57am)
- 9ThuJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:10pm)
- 13MonUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:38pm)
- 19SunMars at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag −2.7). (12:10am)
- 21TueMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:34pm)
- 22WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (9:20am)
- 30ThuSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 30ThuAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 31FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:05pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:38am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Fri 10 | 7:36am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Mon 20 | 7:31am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 1, 2:38pm
- First QuarterWed 8, 3:09pm
- Full MoonWed 15, 12:13pm
- Last QuarterThu 23, 8:05am
- New MoonFri 31, 12:51am
Perigee 9 Jul (369,600 km) · Apogee 22 Jul (404,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | 4.2 | 7:50am | 1:02pm | 6:14pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −3.7 | 8:48am | 1:50pm | 6:53pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | −2.7 | 5:13pm | 12:52am | 8:26am | All night |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.7 | 7:21am | 12:09pm | 4:56pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.6 | 12:15am | 6:01am | 11:47am | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.5 | 12:15pm | 6:58pm | 1:45am | Evening |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.8 | 2:51pm | 10:06pm | 5:25am | 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 thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 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 thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — July 2144
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.