The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2153
Highlights this month
- 3TueNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 7.8). (1:09pm)
- 14SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (7:01am)
- 26ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:41pm)
- 26ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (8:38pm)
- 30MonSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 70% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30MonAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 70% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Tue 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 6, 10:59am
- Last QuarterSat 14, 2:22am
- New MoonSat 21, 11:28pm
- First QuarterSat 28, 9:18pm
Perigee 2 Jul (367,300 km) · Apogee 14 Jul (404,800 km) · Perigee 28 Jul (369,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −1.2 | 6:45am | 11:31am | 4:16pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.8 | 5:08am | 9:59am | 2:50pm | Morning |
| Mars | Vir | 1.2 | 10:44am | 4:44pm | 10:45pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.1 | 1:00am | 6:32am | 12:04pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Cnc | 0.2 | 8:38am | 1:41pm | 6:43pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.6 | 2:29pm | 9:49pm | 5:12am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 4:17pm | 11:34pm | 6:54am | 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 70% 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 70% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2153
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 25 September 2026.