The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2146
Highlights this month
- 4MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (3:22am)
- 5TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (22° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best morning apparition. (9:45pm)
- 11MonVenus at greatest evening elongation (45° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best evening apparition. (11:41am)
- 13WedThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (2:28pm)
- 13WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (6:00pm)
- 15FriVenus and Jupiter in conjunction — 0.7° apart. (7:46pm)
- 23SatUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:35pm)
- 28ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (11:38pm)
- 30SatSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30SatAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 31SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (1:19pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sun 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Wed 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sun 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterFri 1, 11:01am
- New MoonSat 9, 10:37am
- First QuarterSun 17, 10:09am
- Full Moon SupermoonSun 24, 1:23am
- Last QuarterSat 30, 10:36pm
Apogee 9 Jul (406,300 km) · Perigee 23 Jul (357,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −0.6 | 6:17am | 11:06am | 3:55pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.4 | 9:53am | 3:28pm | 9:03pm | Evening |
| Mars | Psc | −0.9 | 11:07pm | 5:15am | 11:21am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.6 | 9:57am | 3:30pm | 9:02pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.3 | 2:21am | 7:39am | 12:56pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.5 | 12:42pm | 7:36pm | 2:34am | Evening |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.8 | 3:11pm | 10:27pm | 5:48am | 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 52% 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 52% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2146
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 17 September 2026.