The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2173
Highlights this month
- 3WedVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (6:34pm)
- 5FriNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:08am)
- 5FriSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 7SunThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (9:25pm)
- 8MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (10:18pm)
- 15MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:52am)
- 17WedLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A bright 93% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 18ThuUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:21pm)
- 24WedVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:12am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:12am | 7:55pm | 13h 43m | 9:34pm | 4:33am |
| Wed 10 | 6:03am | 8:05pm | 14h 02m | 9:48pm | 4:20am |
| Sat 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 21m | 10:04pm | 4:08am |
| Tue 30 | 5:51am | 8:26pm | 14h 36m | 10:18pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 53 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 6, 2:07am
- First QuarterSat 13, 12:35am
- Full MoonSat 20, 1:35am
- Last QuarterSun 28, 12:49am
Perigee 12 Nov (369,800 km) · Apogee 26 Nov (404,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | −1.3 | 5:59am | 1:05pm | 8:11pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sco | −4.0 | 6:25am | 1:57pm | 9:28pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 1.7 | 3:55am | 9:59am | 4:02pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Oph | −1.6 | 7:49am | 3:09pm | 10:30pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.6 | 4:13pm | 10:12pm | 4:16am | Evening |
| Uranus | Aqr | 5.8 | 1:54pm | 8:24pm | 2:58am | Evening |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 12:41pm | 7:27pm | 2:18am | 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 thin 0% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 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 93% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — November 2173
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 8 October 2026.