The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — April 2185
Highlights this month
- 8FriMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:34am)
- 10SunJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (2:20am)
- 10SunThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (6:28pm)
- 11MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (6:29pm)
- 15FriVenus at greatest morning elongation (46° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best morning apparition. (7:14am)
- 16SatUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:38pm)
- 20WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (5:06am)
- 23SatLyrids meteor shower peaks (up to 18/hr). A 47% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 27WedThe Moon passes Venus — 3° apart. (3:50am)
- 27WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:44pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:34am | 7:13pm | 11h 39m | 8:40pm | 6:06am |
| Sun 10 | 6:42am | 5:59pm | 11h 17m | 7:27pm | 5:15am |
| Wed 20 | 6:52am | 5:45pm | 10h 54m | 7:14pm | 5:23am |
| Sat 30 | 7:01am | 5:33pm | 10h 32m | 7:02pm | 5:31am |
Days shorten by about 67 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 1, 2:43am
- First QuarterThu 7, 4:44pm
- Full MoonFri 15, 6:37am
- Last QuarterSat 23, 10:38am
- New MoonSat 30, 10:38am
Perigee 3 Apr (362,500 km) · Apogee 18 Apr (405,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Psc | −0.9 | 5:42am | 11:36am | 5:29pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −4.4 | 3:00am | 9:27am | 3:54pm | Morning |
| Mars | Leo | −0.1 | 3:31pm | 8:44pm | 2:01am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Oph | −2.1 | 8:58pm | 4:21am | 11:40am | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.4 | 3:59pm | 9:29pm | 3:04am | Evening |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 6:54am | 12:25pm | 5:56pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 4:05am | 10:19am | 4:33pm | 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 47% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — April 2185
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 14 October 2026.