The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2171
Highlights this month
- 1FriNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:03am)
- 1FriMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:26pm)
- 5TueSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 56% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 10SunMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:24am)
- 11MonUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:28am)
- 16SatSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:23pm)
- 17SunLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A bright 82% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 17SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best morning apparition. (4:25pm)
- 23SatThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (3:52am)
- 30SatThe Moon passes Venus — 4° apart. (9:00pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:13am | 7:55pm | 13h 42m | 9:33pm | 4:34am |
| Sun 10 | 6:03am | 8:04pm | 14h 01m | 9:47pm | 4:21am |
| Wed 20 | 5:55am | 8:15pm | 14h 20m | 10:03pm | 4:08am |
| Sat 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 35m | 10:18pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterTue 5, 4:12am
- Full MoonWed 13, 3:22am
- Last QuarterThu 21, 4:57am
- New MoonWed 27, 10:31pm
Apogee 13 Nov (406,300 km) · Perigee 27 Nov (356,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.4 | 5:16am | 11:53am | 6:29pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −3.8 | 8:00am | 3:30pm | 11:01pm | Evening |
| Mars | Leo | 1.4 | 3:25am | 9:10am | 2:55pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −1.5 | 5:13am | 11:54am | 6:34pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Aqr | 0.8 | 2:09pm | 8:39pm | 3:13am | Evening |
| Uranus | Aqr | 5.9 | 1:17pm | 7:56pm | 2:40am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 12:21pm | 7:12pm | 2:07am | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Southern Taurids — peaks 5 November, radiant in Taurus (up to 5/hr). Sparse but rich in slow fireballs over a long, broad maximum. A 56% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- Leonids — peaks 17 November, radiant in Leo (up to 15/hr). Fast meteors; the radiant rises after midnight and is moderate from the south. A bright 82% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — November 2171
Evening sky Morning sky Up much of the night Lost in the Sun’s glare
Open the full interactive orrery ↗ — fast-forward, pick any date, toggle the Moon and more.
Looking for an earlier month? Browse all past monthly guides →
Generated automatically from the MPAS sky engine on 7 October 2026.