The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2160
Highlights this month
- 5WedSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 42% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 5WedSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:39pm)
- 12WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:24am)
- 17MonLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A bright 88% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 17MonJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:15pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:12am | 7:55pm | 13h 43m | 9:34pm | 4:33am |
| Mon 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 02m | 9:48pm | 4:20am |
| Thu 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 21m | 10:04pm | 4:08am |
| Sun 30 | 5:50am | 8:26pm | 14h 36m | 10:19pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 6, 11:50am
- Full MoonFri 14, 10:10am
- Last QuarterFri 21, 10:12am
- New MoonFri 28, 9:53am
Apogee 7 Nov (404,800 km) · Perigee 21 Nov (369,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | −1.1 | 6:04am | 1:13pm | 8:22pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.3 | 8:49am | 4:24pm | 11:59pm | Evening |
| Mars | Vir | 1.8 | 4:37am | 11:04am | 5:31pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Lib | −1.6 | 6:09am | 1:12pm | 8:14pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.4 | 5:45am | 12:33pm | 7:21pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 9:37am | 4:56pm | 12:19am | Evening |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 10:21am | 5:32pm | 12:46am | 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 42% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 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 88% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — November 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.