The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2187
Highlights this month
- 1SunNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:35pm)
- 9MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:06pm)
- 23MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (8:27pm)
- 30MonSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A 34% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
- 30MonAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A 34% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 7:38am | 5:10pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Tue 10 | 7:36am | 5:15pm | 9h 40m | 6:49pm | 6:02am |
| Fri 20 | 7:31am | 5:22pm | 9h 51m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Tue 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:02pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 6, 6:05pm
- First QuarterFri 13, 8:49am
- Full MoonFri 20, 10:16pm
- Last QuarterSun 29, 1:49am
Perigee 8 Jul (362,000 km) · Apogee 24 Jul (405,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | −1.5 | 8:07am | 12:57pm | 5:47pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.8 | 7:55am | 12:46pm | 5:36pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 0.5 | 11:32am | 6:00pm | 12:30am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −2.5 | 8:17pm | 3:02am | 9:43am | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.9 | 11:10am | 5:12pm | 11:15pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.9 | 1:57am | 7:14am | 12:31pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 10:33pm | 4:44am | 10:52am | 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 34% 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 34% Moon washes out fainter meteors for part of the night.
The solar system — July 2187
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 15 October 2026.