The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2165
Highlights this month
- 3WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (2:45am)
- 3WedThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (7:06am)
- 8MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:40am)
- 11ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 5° apart. (7:29pm)
- 18ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (21° from the Sun, mag 0.3) — best morning apparition. (10:47pm)
- 22MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (5:01am)
- 30TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (6:50am)
- 30TueSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 50% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30TueAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 50% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 31WedNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Capricornus (mag 7.8). (2:07am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:38am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Wed 10 | 7:36am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Sat 20 | 7:31am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Wed 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterMon 1, 10:35am
- New MoonMon 8, 6:43pm
- First QuarterTue 16, 10:44pm
- Full MoonWed 24, 2:00am
- Last QuarterTue 30, 4:45pm
Apogee 13 Jul (405,500 km) · Perigee 25 Jul (360,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 0.7 | 6:04am | 11:00am | 3:56pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −3.8 | 9:38am | 3:01pm | 8:24pm | Evening |
| Mars | Ari | 0.7 | 2:36am | 7:48am | 12:59pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.1 | 1:22am | 6:49am | 12:16pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Sgr | −0.0 | 3:44pm | 11:02pm | 6:24am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.7 | 6:31pm | 1:38am | 8:41am | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 6:26pm | 1:31am | 8:33am | 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 50% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 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 50% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2165
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 4 October 2026.