The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2168
Highlights this month
- 10MonSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:31pm)
- 11TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (3:09am)
- 15SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:07am)
- 21FriOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 78% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 24MonNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:15pm)
- 25TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (5:51am)
- 29SatUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:23am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 5:55am | 6:25pm | 12h 30m | 7:54pm | 4:25am |
| Mon 10 | 6:41am | 7:33pm | 12h 52m | 9:05pm | 5:10am |
| Thu 20 | 6:27am | 7:43pm | 13h 16m | 9:17pm | 4:53am |
| Mon 31 | 6:13am | 7:54pm | 13h 41m | 9:33pm | 4:35am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 1, 6:52pm
- First QuarterSun 9, 1:45pm
- Full MoonMon 17, 9:24am
- Last QuarterMon 24, 6:41am
- New MoonMon 31, 8:36am
Apogee 9 Oct (404,700 km) · Perigee 22 Oct (369,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −1.4 | 6:40am | 1:08pm | 7:37pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sco | −4.0 | 8:32am | 3:54pm | 11:16pm | Evening |
| Mars | Lib | 1.5 | 8:00am | 3:05pm | 10:11pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −1.8 | 3:44am | 8:51am | 1:58pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.4 | 1:11pm | 8:17pm | 3:28am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.8 | 2:16pm | 9:09pm | 4:06am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 1:47pm | 8:44pm | 3:46am | 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 78% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 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.