The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2168
Highlights this month
- 19TueJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:19am)
- 21ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (6:52pm)
- 30SatSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 25% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30SatAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 25% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:38am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sun 10 | 7:36am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:50pm | 6:02am |
| Wed 20 | 7:31am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sun 31 | 7:22am | 5:32pm | 10h 10m | 7:03pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 37 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonTue 5, 5:45pm
- First QuarterTue 12, 12:24pm
- Full MoonWed 20, 2:56pm
- Last QuarterThu 28, 9:53am
Perigee 5 Jul (356,700 km) · Apogee 18 Jul (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −0.5 | 8:44am | 1:47pm | 6:49pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cnc | −3.7 | 8:53am | 1:57pm | 7:02pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.4 | 10:31am | 4:24pm | 10:17pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −1.7 | 7:47am | 12:38pm | 5:30pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.1 | 6:35pm | 1:41am | 8:43am | Morning |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.7 | 7:33pm | 2:27am | 9:17am | Morning |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.8 | 6:58pm | 1:58am | 8:53am | 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 25% 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 25% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2168
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.