The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — January 2162
Highlights this month
- 4MonQuadrantids meteor shower peaks (up to 110/hr). A bright 91% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 5TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:50am)
- 12TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (3:28am)
- 15FriUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:34am)
- 15FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (24° from the Sun, mag −0.2) — best morning apparition. (6:35pm)
- 20WedNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:41pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:00am | 8:46pm | 14h 46m | 10:41pm | 4:04am |
| Sun 10 | 6:08am | 8:46pm | 14h 38m | 10:38pm | 4:15am |
| Wed 20 | 6:18am | 8:42pm | 14h 24m | 10:30pm | 4:30am |
| Sun 31 | 6:31am | 8:34pm | 14h 04m | 10:17pm | 4:47am |
Days shorten by about 43 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 1, 11:49pm
- Last QuarterFri 8, 10:43pm
- New MoonFri 15, 11:44pm
- First QuarterSat 23, 11:07pm
- Full MoonSun 31, 1:28pm
Perigee 8 Jan (369,900 km) · Apogee 22 Jan (404,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Sgr | −0.2 | 4:30am | 11:47am | 7:04pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.7 | 7:12am | 2:21pm | 9:30pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | 0.4 | 1:24pm | 6:59pm | 12:36am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.6 | 4:32am | 11:54am | 7:15pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sco | 0.4 | 2:39am | 9:42am | 4:45pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.9 | 6:13am | 1:28pm | 8:43pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Cap | 8.0 | 6:42am | 1:50pm | 8:57pm | Hidden |
Meteor showers
- Quadrantids — peaks 4 January, radiant in Boötes (up to 110/hr). Radiant stays below the horizon from Victoria — essentially a no-show this far south. A bright 91% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — January 2162
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.