The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2167
Highlights this month
- 4SatVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:34am)
- 4SatThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (7:03am)
- 13MonThe Moon passes Mars — 5° apart. (7:03am)
- 13MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:37pm)
- 21TueSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag −0.0). (7:15am)
- 25SatVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:05pm)
- 30ThuSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30ThuAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 31FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (6:02pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Fri 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 39m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Mon 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 31 | 7:23am | 5:31pm | 10h 08m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonThu 2, 10:13pm
- Last QuarterFri 10, 10:04am
- New MoonFri 17, 1:08am
- First QuarterFri 24, 10:07am
Perigee 14 Jul (363,000 km) · Apogee 26 Jul (405,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −2.0 | 7:49am | 12:36pm | 5:23pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −4.0 | 6:09am | 11:12am | 4:14pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | 1.2 | 4:03am | 8:57am | 1:52pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.7 | 6:05am | 10:49am | 3:34pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Sgr | −0.0 | 5:38pm | 12:53am | 8:04am | All night |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.7 | 7:15pm | 2:13am | 9:08am | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 6:50pm | 1:52am | 8:49am | 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 97% 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 97% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2167
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 6 October 2026.