The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2160
Highlights this month
- 2WedJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:50am)
- 8TueSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:05am)
- 10ThuUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 5.6). (8:42am)
- 19SatNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 7.8). (8:20am)
- 19SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:47pm)
- 30WedSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A thin 13% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 30WedAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 13% Moon leaves the sky dark.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:38am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Thu 10 | 7:36am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:50pm | 6:02am |
| Sun 20 | 7:31am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 31 | 7:22am | 5:32pm | 10h 10m | 7:03pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 37 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 4, 10:52am
- First QuarterFri 11, 1:05am
- Full MoonFri 18, 7:58pm
- Last QuarterSat 26, 10:14pm
Perigee 5 Jul (359,000 km) · Apogee 20 Jul (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −1.9 | 7:20am | 12:05pm | 4:50pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −3.7 | 8:51am | 1:55pm | 6:59pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.8 | 8:15am | 1:10pm | 6:05pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.9 | 12:17pm | 6:58pm | 1:42am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.5 | 12:20pm | 6:56pm | 1:36am | Evening |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.6 | 4:44pm | 12:03am | 7:26am | All night |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.8 | 5:30pm | 12:44am | 7:53am | 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 thin 13% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 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 thin 13% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — July 2160
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 2 October 2026.