The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2176
Highlights this month
- 8MonMars is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:37am)
- 8MonThe Moon passes Mercury — 3° apart. (6:28pm)
- 10WedMercury at greatest evening elongation (26° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best evening apparition. (11:08am)
- 23TueJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (2:46am)
- 23TueMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (12:50pm)
- 30TueSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 39% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30TueAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 39% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:38am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Wed 10 | 7:36am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:50pm | 6:02am |
| Sat 20 | 7:31am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:56pm | 5:58am |
| Wed 31 | 7:22am | 5:32pm | 10h 10m | 7:03pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 37 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 7, 12:50am
- First QuarterSun 14, 5:24am
- Full MoonMon 22, 8:26am
- Last QuarterMon 29, 4:35pm
Perigee 5 Jul (360,300 km) · Apogee 17 Jul (405,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | 0.7 | 8:51am | 2:09pm | 7:27pm | Evening |
| Venus | Cnc | −3.7 | 8:55am | 2:00pm | 7:05pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | −2.4 | 6:59pm | 2:16am | 9:28am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.3 | 10:53pm | 4:59am | 11:01am | Morning |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.2 | 2:56am | 8:06am | 1:16pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.8 | 10:14pm | 4:29am | 10:40am | Morning |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.8 | 8:28pm | 3:09am | 9:45am | 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 39% 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 39% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2176
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 9 October 2026.