The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2180
Highlights this month
- 1SatSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:23am)
- 15SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:51pm)
- 15SatUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:49pm)
- 19WedThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (5:37am)
- 24MonJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:36am)
- 30SunSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 55% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30SunAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 55% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 7:38am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Mon 10 | 7:36am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:50pm | 6:02am |
| Thu 20 | 7:31am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:56pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 31 | 7:22am | 5:32pm | 10h 10m | 7:03pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 37 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSat 1, 1:36am
- Full MoonFri 7, 5:29pm
- Last QuarterSat 15, 3:04am
- New MoonSun 23, 4:22am
- First QuarterSun 30, 6:40am
Perigee 5 Jul (363,800 km) · Apogee 17 Jul (405,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −2.1 | 7:40am | 12:27pm | 5:14pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −4.1 | 4:13am | 9:14am | 2:15pm | Morning |
| Mars | Ari | 0.4 | 1:57am | 7:18am | 12:38pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −1.6 | 7:59am | 12:53pm | 5:47pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Gem | −0.1 | 6:49am | 11:36am | 4:23pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.9 | 11:33pm | 5:27am | 11:18am | Morning |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.8 | 9:12pm | 3:43am | 10:09am | 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 55% 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 55% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2180
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 10 October 2026.