The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2154
Highlights this month
- 2WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best morning apparition. (8:44pm)
- 3ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 5° apart. (5:23am)
- 6SunVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:23am)
- 21MonOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 31ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:02pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:26am |
| Thu 10 | 6:42am | 7:32pm | 12h 50m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Sun 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 14m | 9:17pm | 4:54am |
| Thu 31 | 6:14am | 7:54pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonMon 7, 7:06pm
- First QuarterMon 14, 12:07pm
- Full MoonMon 21, 8:46pm
- Last QuarterWed 30, 12:31am
Perigee 10 Oct (365,200 km) · Apogee 26 Oct (405,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −1.2 | 6:15am | 12:26pm | 6:36pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.6 | 4:52am | 10:50am | 4:47pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.4 | 4:17am | 9:31am | 2:45pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Tau | −2.5 | 11:01pm | 4:01am | 8:56am | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.6 | 4:45am | 10:11am | 3:37pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.7 | 9:46am | 5:08pm | 12:33am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 11:22am | 6:38pm | 1:58am | 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 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 2154
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 26 September 2026.