The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2162
Highlights this month
- 3SunVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (9:39pm)
- 4MonUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:26am)
- 5TueMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:38am)
- 11MonNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:55pm)
- 21ThuOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:26am |
| Sun 10 | 6:42am | 7:32pm | 12h 50m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Wed 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 15m | 9:17pm | 4:54am |
| Sun 31 | 6:14am | 7:54pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSat 2, 1:15am
- New MoonSat 9, 3:36am
- First QuarterFri 15, 6:42pm
- Full MoonSat 23, 2:17pm
- Last QuarterSun 31, 5:48pm
Perigee 10 Oct (358,600 km) · Apogee 25 Oct (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.9 | 6:56am | 1:34pm | 8:14pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.7 | 4:49am | 10:44am | 4:39pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 1.7 | 6:20am | 12:38pm | 6:56pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.9 | 11:08am | 6:29pm | 1:54am | Evening |
| Saturn | Sco | 0.4 | 8:41am | 3:45pm | 10:50pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 12:16pm | 7:31pm | 2:50am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 12:44pm | 7:52pm | 3:04am | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Orionids — peaks 21 October, radiant in Orion (up to 20/hr). Also from Halley's Comet; Orion rides high after midnight from the south, giving a fair show. A bright 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 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 3 October 2026.