The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2162
Highlights this month
- 4SunJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag −2.6). (9:10pm)
- 6TueVenus at greatest evening elongation (45° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best evening apparition. (5:10pm)
- 16FriThe Moon passes Venus — 5° apart. (5:49pm)
- 19MonUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag 5.7). (2:10pm)
- 22ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 1° apart. (2:29am)
- 24SatNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Capricornus (mag 7.8). (10:36am)
- 25SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (2:17am)
- 26MonMercury at greatest evening elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best evening apparition. (10:22am)
- 30FriSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 84% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30FriAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 84% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sat 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Tue 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sat 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSun 4, 8:50pm
- New MoonMon 12, 9:31pm
- First QuarterMon 19, 10:54pm
- Full MoonMon 26, 7:17pm
Apogee 6 Jul (405,000 km) · Perigee 21 Jul (369,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −0.0 | 8:58am | 2:08pm | 7:17pm | Evening |
| Venus | Leo | −4.4 | 9:52am | 3:27pm | 9:02pm | Evening |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.8 | 8:54am | 2:00pm | 7:06pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.5 | 4:15pm | 11:35pm | 6:59am | Evening |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.2 | 1:31pm | 8:31pm | 3:35am | Evening |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.7 | 5:28pm | 12:46am | 7:59am | All night |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 5:54pm | 1:04am | 8:11am | 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 84% 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 84% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 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.