The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2163
Highlights this month
- 6WedVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:13am)
- 8FriMercury at greatest evening elongation (26° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best evening apparition. (8:43am)
- 21ThuMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:47am)
- 23SatThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (6:56am)
- 24SunUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Capricornus (mag 5.7). (3:56am)
- 26TueNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Capricornus (mag 7.8). (11:45pm)
- 30SatSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A thin 1% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 30SatAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 1% Moon leaves the sky dark.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sun 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Wed 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sun 31 | 7:23am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 2, 1:36am
- First QuarterSat 9, 6:44pm
- Full MoonSat 16, 9:05am
- Last QuarterSat 23, 12:03pm
- New MoonSun 31, 3:35pm
Perigee 15 Jul (359,700 km) · Apogee 27 Jul (405,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | 0.9 | 8:48am | 2:05pm | 7:22pm | Evening |
| Venus | Gem | −3.8 | 7:48am | 12:38pm | 5:27pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | −0.1 | 12:47am | 6:26am | 12:05pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.6 | 7:23pm | 2:20am | 9:13am | Morning |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.1 | 2:12pm | 9:21pm | 4:35am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.7 | 5:50pm | 1:05am | 8:15am | All night |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 6:06pm | 1:15am | 8:20am | Morning |
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 thin 1% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 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 thin 1% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — July 2163
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.