The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2157
Highlights this month
- 3ThuMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:42pm)
- 5SatSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 8% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 5SatThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (8:30pm)
- 8TueThe Moon passes Mars — 5° apart. (12:03am)
- 8TueVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (6:56pm)
- 14MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:49pm)
- 17ThuLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 23WedMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:59pm)
- 25FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (2:55am)
- 29TueVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:28am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:12am | 7:55pm | 13h 43m | 9:34pm | 4:34am |
| Thu 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 02m | 9:48pm | 4:20am |
| Sun 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 21m | 10:04pm | 4:08am |
| Wed 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 36m | 10:18pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 2, 5:20pm
- First QuarterThu 10, 2:15pm
- Full Moon SupermoonThu 17, 5:15am
- Last QuarterThu 24, 6:27am
Apogee 1 Nov (406,200 km) · Perigee 16 Nov (358,600 km) · Apogee 28 Nov (405,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | 7.1 | 5:57am | 12:56pm | 7:55pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Oph | −4.3 | 6:50am | 2:27pm | 10:03pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | 0.8 | 10:07am | 5:28pm | 12:49am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.7 | 3:00am | 8:36am | 2:12pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.8 | 4:20am | 10:31am | 4:42pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 8:42am | 4:05pm | 11:27pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 9:51am | 5:05pm | 12:23am | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Southern Taurids — peaks 5 November, radiant in Taurus (up to 5/hr). Sparse but rich in slow fireballs over a long, broad maximum. A thin 8% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- Leonids — peaks 17 November, radiant in Leo (up to 15/hr). Fast meteors; the radiant rises after midnight and is moderate from the south. A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — November 2157
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 30 September 2026.