The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — November 2184
Highlights this month
- 3WedMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:40am)
- 5FriSouthern Taurids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 3% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 12FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:56am)
- 17WedLeonids meteor shower peaks (up to 15/hr). A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 19FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (19° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best morning apparition. (1:20pm)
- 24WedVenus at greatest evening elongation (47° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best evening apparition. (2:48pm)
- 25ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (5:19am)
- 25ThuJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:27pm)
- 26FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 1° apart. (5:17am)
- 30TueNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:05am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:12am | 7:55pm | 13h 44m | 9:35pm | 4:33am |
| Wed 10 | 6:02am | 8:05pm | 14h 03m | 9:49pm | 4:20am |
| Sat 20 | 5:55am | 8:16pm | 14h 21m | 10:04pm | 4:07am |
| Tue 30 | 5:50am | 8:27pm | 14h 36m | 10:19pm | 3:59am |
Days lengthen by about 52 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 3, 7:36pm
- First QuarterThu 11, 8:31pm
- Full Moon SupermoonThu 18, 1:13pm
- Last QuarterThu 25, 9:40am
Apogee 4 Nov (406,300 km) · Perigee 18 Nov (357,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Vir | −0.2 | 5:17am | 11:54am | 6:32pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.3 | 8:51am | 4:26pm | 12:01am | Evening |
| Mars | Leo | 0.8 | 2:29am | 7:47am | 1:05pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Sco | −1.6 | 6:31am | 1:39pm | 8:47pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.8 | 3:07am | 8:45am | 2:22pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Psc | 5.8 | 5:33pm | 11:07pm | 4:46am | Evening |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.8 | 2:40pm | 8:59pm | 3:22am | 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 3% 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 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — November 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.