The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — April 2161
Highlights this month
- 1WedJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:37am)
- 12SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (7:53pm)
- 14TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (6:14am)
- 15WedMercury at greatest evening elongation (20° from the Sun, mag 0.0) — best evening apparition. (12:37am)
- 22WedVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best morning apparition. (2:34pm)
- 23ThuLyrids meteor shower peaks (up to 18/hr). A thin 5% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 24FriMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:13pm)
- 28TueUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:01pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:34am | 7:13pm | 11h 39m | 8:41pm | 6:06am |
| Fri 10 | 6:42am | 6:00pm | 11h 17m | 7:27pm | 5:14am |
| Mon 20 | 6:51am | 5:46pm | 10h 54m | 7:14pm | 5:23am |
| Thu 30 | 7:01am | 5:33pm | 10h 33m | 7:03pm | 5:31am |
Days shorten by about 67 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSat 4, 3:56am
- Full MoonFri 10, 5:08pm
- Last QuarterFri 17, 8:26pm
- New MoonSun 26, 12:19am
Perigee 9 Apr (359,300 km) · Apogee 21 Apr (405,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Ari | 0.1 | 8:31am | 1:31pm | 6:32pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −4.4 | 3:02am | 9:28am | 3:53pm | Morning |
| Mars | Sgr | 0.4 | 11:37pm | 6:53am | 2:07pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Oph | −2.2 | 8:23pm | 3:43am | 10:58am | Morning |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.1 | 7:08pm | 2:05am | 8:58am | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 11:13pm | 6:32am | 1:47pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 11:45pm | 6:56am | 2:04pm | Morning |
Meteor showers
- Lyrids — peaks 23 April, radiant in Lyra (up to 18/hr). A modest shower; the radiant is low in the north-east before dawn from Victoria. A thin 5% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — April 2161
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.