The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2163
Highlights this month
- 8SatJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:51pm)
- 8SatUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:59pm)
- 9SunMars is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:03am)
- 14FriNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:31am)
- 16SunThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (1:32am)
- 21FriOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A 41% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (9:47pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:27am |
| Mon 10 | 6:42am | 7:32pm | 12h 50m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Thu 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 14m | 9:16pm | 4:54am |
| Mon 31 | 6:14am | 7:53pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterWed 5, 1:06pm
- Full MoonWed 12, 4:55pm
- Last QuarterThu 20, 6:48pm
- New MoonFri 28, 4:36am
Perigee 3 Oct (368,100 km) · Apogee 18 Oct (405,100 km) · Perigee 30 Oct (362,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | −0.3 | 7:19am | 2:15pm | 9:12pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Lib | −3.7 | 7:49am | 2:50pm | 9:51pm | Evening |
| Mars | Tau | −1.7 | 10:40pm | 3:44am | 8:44am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cap | −2.3 | 1:42pm | 8:43pm | 3:49am | Evening |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.4 | 9:17am | 4:29pm | 11:41pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 12:37pm | 7:49pm | 3:06am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 12:56pm | 8:02pm | 3:12am | 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 41% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — October 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.