The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2189
Highlights this month
- 3FriSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:05am)
- 6MonNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (1:02am)
- 8WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (3:05am)
- 13MonMercury at greatest evening elongation (26° from the Sun, mag 0.4) — best evening apparition. (1:24pm)
- 21TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (5:53pm)
- 22WedThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (5:53pm)
- 26SunMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (2:48pm)
- 30ThuSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A bright 91% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 30ThuAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A bright 91% Moon interferes badly this year.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 7:38am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Fri 10 | 7:36am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:50pm | 6:02am |
| Mon 20 | 7:31am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Fri 31 | 7:22am | 5:32pm | 10h 10m | 7:03pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 37 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSun 5, 10:04pm
- New MoonTue 14, 1:37am
- First QuarterTue 21, 8:05am
- Full MoonTue 28, 1:22am
Apogee 8 Jul (405,400 km) · Perigee 24 Jul (366,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Leo | 0.5 | 8:56am | 2:13pm | 7:30pm | Evening |
| Venus | Leo | −3.9 | 9:42am | 3:06pm | 8:31pm | Evening |
| Mars | Lib | −0.6 | 12:31pm | 7:33pm | 2:39am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.0 | 2:07am | 7:23am | 12:40pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.6 | 12:08pm | 6:38pm | 1:12am | Evening |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.8 | 2:35am | 7:43am | 12:52pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 10:53pm | 4:59am | 11:01am | 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 91% 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 91% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — July 2189
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 19 October 2026.