The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2146
Highlights this month
- 7FriMars at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Pisces (mag −2.7). (9:39pm)
- 8SatVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:17am)
- 10MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:04pm)
- 19WedThe Moon passes Mars — 1.0° apart. (3:38am)
- 19WedMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:30am)
- 21FriOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 98% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 21FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (1:31pm)
- 26WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best morning apparition. (11:52am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:27am |
| Mon 10 | 6:42am | 7:32pm | 12h 50m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Thu 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 14m | 9:17pm | 4:54am |
| Mon 31 | 6:14am | 7:54pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonThu 6, 7:35am
- First QuarterThu 13, 8:14am
- Full MoonThu 20, 6:37am
- Last QuarterFri 28, 3:10am
Perigee 14 Oct (369,800 km) · Apogee 27 Oct (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 3.0 | 6:12am | 12:31pm | 6:48pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.6 | 4:56am | 10:56am | 4:56pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | −2.6 | 6:36pm | 12:37am | 6:34am | All night |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 5:42am | 11:38am | 5:34pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Ari | −0.2 | 9:14pm | 2:37am | 7:55am | Morning |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.7 | 7:49am | 2:45pm | 9:42pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 10:08am | 5:24pm | 12:45am | 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 98% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 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 18 September 2026.