The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2167
Highlights this month
- 5MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best morning apparition. (5:27pm)
- 6TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.4° apart. (5:56am)
- 7WedThe Moon passes Mars — 0.4° apart. (4:39am)
- 21WedOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A 50% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 21WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (8:15pm)
- 23FriNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:24am)
- 25SunUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:22pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 5:56am | 6:24pm | 12h 28m | 7:54pm | 4:27am |
| Sat 10 | 6:42am | 7:32pm | 12h 50m | 9:04pm | 5:11am |
| Tue 20 | 6:28am | 7:42pm | 13h 14m | 9:16pm | 4:54am |
| Sat 31 | 6:14am | 7:53pm | 13h 40m | 9:32pm | 4:36am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterTue 6, 2:56am
- New MoonTue 13, 12:46pm
- First QuarterWed 21, 5:08pm
- Full MoonWed 28, 8:41pm
Perigee 2 Oct (364,500 km) · Apogee 18 Oct (405,600 km) · Perigee 30 Oct (359,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −1.1 | 6:11am | 12:18pm | 6:26pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.1 | 4:52am | 10:26am | 4:01pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cnc | 0.7 | 3:11am | 8:04am | 12:57pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.1 | 2:04am | 6:51am | 11:38am | Morning |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.4 | 12:19pm | 7:33pm | 2:51am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.8 | 1:59pm | 8:56pm | 3:58am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 1:39pm | 8:38pm | 3:42am | 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 50% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — October 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.