The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — April 2184
Highlights this month
- 2FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (28° from the Sun, mag 0.2) — best morning apparition. (7:16am)
- 9FriThe Moon passes Mercury — 3° apart. (6:15am)
- 12MonUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:44am)
- 20TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (12:46am)
- 20TueVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:54pm)
- 23FriLyrids meteor shower peaks (up to 18/hr). A bright 94% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 26MonSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:06pm)
- 27TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (6:29am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:34am | 7:12pm | 11h 38m | 8:40pm | 6:06am |
| Sat 10 | 6:43am | 5:59pm | 11h 16m | 7:27pm | 5:15am |
| Tue 20 | 6:52am | 5:45pm | 10h 53m | 7:14pm | 5:23am |
| Fri 30 | 7:01am | 5:33pm | 10h 32m | 7:02pm | 5:32am |
Days shorten by about 67 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSun 4, 3:11pm
- New MoonSun 11, 9:43am
- First QuarterSun 18, 3:29am
- Full MoonMon 26, 6:20am
Perigee 11 Apr (356,700 km) · Apogee 24 Apr (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −0.1 | 4:44am | 10:53am | 5:02pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −3.8 | 6:40am | 12:16pm | 5:52pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | 1.2 | 5:12am | 11:10am | 5:07pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Lib | −2.3 | 7:01pm | 2:02am | 8:59am | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.2 | 3:20pm | 8:35pm | 1:54am | Evening |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 6:34am | 12:10pm | 5:45pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.9 | 3:53am | 10:10am | 4:27pm | Morning |
Meteor showers
- Lyrids — peaks 23 April, radiant in Lyra (up to 18/hr). A modest shower; the radiant is low in the north-east before dawn from Victoria. A bright 94% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — April 2184
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 13 October 2026.