The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2164
Highlights this month
- 2MonMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (5:20am)
- 3TueVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.3) — best morning apparition. (7:05am)
- 3TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (5:45pm)
- 10TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (1:29am)
- 15SunThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (7:01am)
- 16MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:17am)
- 17TueJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:22pm)
- 22SunThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (5:56pm)
- 26ThuMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:49pm)
- 27FriUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Capricornus (mag 5.7). (5:02pm)
- 28SatNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Capricornus (mag 7.8). (12:56pm)
- 30MonSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 81% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30MonAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 81% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 31TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (1:30am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:38am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Tue 10 | 7:36am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:50pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 20 | 7:31am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 31 | 7:22am | 5:32pm | 10h 10m | 7:03pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 37 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full Moon SupermoonThu 5, 2:15am
- Last QuarterWed 11, 6:05pm
- New MoonThu 19, 5:01pm
- First QuarterFri 27, 5:16pm
Perigee 5 Jul (357,100 km) · Apogee 19 Jul (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 6.3 | 7:20am | 12:28pm | 5:36pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.2 | 4:11am | 9:13am | 2:15pm | Morning |
| Mars | Leo | 1.8 | 9:27am | 2:47pm | 8:07pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.4 | 10:28pm | 4:41am | 10:49am | Morning |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.0 | 2:53pm | 10:09pm | 5:29am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.7 | 6:08pm | 1:19am | 8:26am | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 6:14pm | 1:21am | 8:24am | 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 bright 81% 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 81% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2164
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.