The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2148
Highlights this month
- 1MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:06pm)
- 7SunVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best morning apparition. (11:51pm)
- 10WedThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (4:56am)
- 12FriThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (2:41pm)
- 12FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (10:16pm)
- 17WedVenus and Saturn in conjunction — 1° apart. (10:19am)
- 24WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (6:57am)
- 30TueSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30TueAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:38am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Wed 10 | 7:36am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:50pm | 6:02am |
| Sat 20 | 7:31am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Wed 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:03pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonTue 2, 8:31am
- Last QuarterTue 9, 5:00am
- New MoonTue 16, 6:31am
- First QuarterWed 24, 7:11am
- Full MoonWed 31, 5:56pm
Perigee 7 Jul (369,100 km) · Apogee 22 Jul (405,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −0.8 | 8:34am | 1:32pm | 6:30pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.2 | 4:09am | 9:12am | 2:14pm | Morning |
| Mars | Ari | 0.3 | 1:33am | 7:00am | 12:26pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.8 | 12:06pm | 6:42pm | 1:22am | Evening |
| Saturn | Tau | 0.0 | 4:23am | 9:19am | 2:14pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.5 | 1:08pm | 8:11pm | 3:19am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 3:27pm | 10:44pm | 6:06am | 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 99% 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 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2148
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 19 September 2026.