The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2172
Highlights this month
- 2MonNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:04pm)
- 5ThuSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 82% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 14SatUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:05am)
- 17TueLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A thin 2% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 21SatJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:15pm)
- 24TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.6° apart. (10:58pm)
- 28SatSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:48am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:12am | 7:55pm | 13h 44m | 9:35pm | 4:33am |
| Tue 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 03m | 9:48pm | 4:20am |
| Fri 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 21m | 10:04pm | 4:07am |
| Mon 30 | 5:50am | 8:27pm | 14h 36m | 10:19pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 1, 4:29am
- Last QuarterMon 9, 8:03am
- New MoonMon 16, 2:16pm
- First QuarterMon 23, 5:01am
- Full MoonMon 30, 9:56pm
Apogee 6 Nov (405,400 km) · Perigee 18 Nov (360,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | −0.9 | 5:30am | 12:19pm | 7:08pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Vir | −3.7 | 5:08am | 11:46am | 6:25pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | 0.9 | 9:32am | 4:57pm | 12:22am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Lib | −1.6 | 6:20am | 1:25pm | 8:31pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.9 | 3:07pm | 9:23pm | 3:43am | Evening |
| Uranus | Aqr | 5.9 | 1:34pm | 8:08pm | 2:47am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 12:29pm | 7:18pm | 2:10am | 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 bright 82% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 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 thin 2% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — November 2172
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 7 October 2026.