The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2177
Highlights this month
- 3ThuUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (11:41pm)
- 5SatMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:05am)
- 19SatMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:24pm)
- 29TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (11:33pm)
- 30WedSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 27% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30WedAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 27% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 7:38am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Thu 10 | 7:36am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:50pm | 6:02am |
| Sun 20 | 7:31am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Thu 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:03pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 3, 10:31am
- Full MoonFri 11, 10:21am
- Last QuarterSat 19, 9:10am
- New MoonSat 26, 12:59am
Apogee 11 Jul (406,300 km) · Perigee 25 Jul (357,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | 5.1 | 7:39am | 12:49pm | 6:00pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.7 | 5:16am | 10:06am | 2:56pm | Morning |
| Mars | Cnc | 1.8 | 8:40am | 1:41pm | 6:42pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.1 | 1:44am | 7:06am | 12:28pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Tau | 0.1 | 3:59am | 8:58am | 1:57pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.8 | 10:35pm | 4:45am | 10:50am | Morning |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.8 | 8:40pm | 3:18am | 9:52am | 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 27% 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 27% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2177
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.