The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2186
Highlights this month
- 3MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (7:07am)
- 14FriJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Sagittarius (mag −2.6). (12:10pm)
- 20ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (9:04pm)
- 25TueMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:50am)
- 30SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (5:47am)
- 30SunSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30SunAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
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 | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Mon 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonSun 2, 5:46am
- Last QuarterMon 10, 7:36am
- New MoonMon 17, 1:13am
- First QuarterSun 23, 7:17pm
- Full MoonMon 31, 9:22pm
Apogee 3 Jul (406,200 km) · Perigee 17 Jul (356,700 km) · Apogee 30 Jul (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | −1.4 | 6:53am | 11:38am | 4:23pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Leo | −4.5 | 9:48am | 3:23pm | 8:58pm | Evening |
| Mars | Tau | 1.5 | 5:56am | 10:38am | 3:20pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −2.6 | 5:04pm | 12:24am | 7:40am | All night |
| Saturn | Vir | 1.0 | 10:39am | 4:28pm | 10:16pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 1:36am | 6:58am | 12:20pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 10:21pm | 4:35am | 10:45am | 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 bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 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 bright 99% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2186
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.