The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2159
Highlights this month
- 6FriVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:07am)
- 6FriUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 5.6). (5:01pm)
- 8SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (21° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best morning apparition. (11:36pm)
- 17TueNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 7.8). (7:14pm)
- 27FriThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (1:48am)
- 28SatMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:32am)
- 28SatVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:39am)
- 30MonSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30MonAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 100% 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 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 31 | 7:23am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 1, 3:58am
- Last QuarterMon 9, 2:01am
- New MoonSun 15, 5:31pm
- First QuarterSun 22, 3:11pm
- Full MoonMon 30, 7:15pm
Perigee 15 Jul (357,500 km) · Apogee 27 Jul (406,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −0.3 | 6:10am | 11:00am | 3:50pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.9 | 6:22am | 11:25am | 4:28pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | −2.1 | 2:40pm | 10:21pm | 6:07am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.7 | 11:10am | 5:18pm | 11:25pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.7 | 11:52am | 6:14pm | 12:40am | Evening |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.6 | 4:26pm | 11:47pm | 7:12am | All night |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 5:22pm | 12:37am | 7:48am | All night |
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 100% 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 100% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2159
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.