The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2151
Highlights this month
- 8ThuSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:12am)
- 8ThuVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:41pm)
- 14WedMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:44am)
- 24SatMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:39pm)
- 29ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (6:30pm)
- 30FriVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:03am)
- 30FriSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30FriAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sat 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Tue 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sat 31 | 7:23am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterWed 7, 12:32pm
- New MoonWed 14, 10:42am
- First QuarterWed 21, 1:41am
- Full MoonThu 29, 12:23am
Apogee 2 Jul (406,000 km) · Perigee 15 Jul (357,400 km) · Apogee 29 Jul (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 6.1 | 7:07am | 12:13pm | 5:19pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 6:36am | 11:39am | 4:43pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.6 | 10:13am | 3:55pm | 9:36pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.6 | 6:56pm | 1:59am | 8:57am | Morning |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.1 | 7:12am | 12:00pm | 4:48pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.5 | 1:57pm | 9:12pm | 4:30am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 3:59pm | 11:16pm | 6:37am | 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 97% 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 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2151
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 24 September 2026.