The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2165
Highlights this month
- 10ThuMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:49pm)
- 16WedUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:06pm)
- 18FriNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:52am)
- 20SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (5:56am)
- 21MonOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 96% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 22TueMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:24pm)
- 23WedJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Aries (mag −2.8). (12:19am)
- 31ThuMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:11am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 5:55am | 6:24pm | 12h 29m | 7:54pm | 4:26am |
| Thu 10 | 6:42am | 7:33pm | 12h 51m | 9:04pm | 5:10am |
| Sun 20 | 6:27am | 7:43pm | 13h 15m | 9:17pm | 4:53am |
| Thu 31 | 6:13am | 7:54pm | 13h 41m | 9:33pm | 4:35am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 5, 5:50pm
- First QuarterSun 13, 12:03pm
- Full MoonSun 20, 3:18am
- Last QuarterSun 27, 6:40am
Apogee 3 Oct (406,100 km) · Perigee 18 Oct (360,200 km) · Apogee 30 Oct (405,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | 1.7 | 7:01am | 1:56pm | 8:52pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sco | −4.7 | 8:14am | 3:48pm | 11:23pm | Evening |
| Mars | Gem | −0.2 | 1:49am | 6:32am | 11:15am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.8 | 8:08pm | 1:42am | 7:11am | All night |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.4 | 10:38am | 5:57pm | 1:20am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.8 | 1:16pm | 8:21pm | 3:31am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 1:15pm | 8:18pm | 3:25am | 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 96% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 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 5 October 2026.