The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — October 2189
Highlights this month
- 15ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 1° apart. (9:58pm)
- 21WedOrionids meteor shower peaks (up to 20/hr). A bright 91% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 25SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (5:49am)
- 29ThuVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (5:17pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 5:55am | 6:25pm | 12h 30m | 7:54pm | 4:26am |
| Sat 10 | 6:41am | 7:33pm | 12h 52m | 9:05pm | 5:10am |
| Tue 20 | 6:27am | 7:43pm | 13h 16m | 9:17pm | 4:53am |
| Sat 31 | 6:13am | 7:54pm | 13h 41m | 9:33pm | 4:35am |
Days lengthen by about 72 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSat 3, 3:17am
- New MoonSat 10, 10:56am
- First QuarterSat 17, 2:27am
- Full MoonSat 24, 4:38pm
Perigee 12 Oct (361,400 km) · Apogee 28 Oct (406,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Lib | −0.4 | 7:12am | 2:04pm | 8:57pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Lib | −4.7 | 8:00am | 3:33pm | 11:07pm | Evening |
| Mars | Sgr | 0.4 | 10:40am | 6:11pm | 1:42am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.7 | 9:06pm | 2:27am | 7:43am | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.5 | 7:25am | 2:04pm | 8:44pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.7 | 9:26pm | 2:40am | 7:49am | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 5:41pm | 11:46pm | 5:55am | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Orionids — peaks 21 October, radiant in Orion (up to 20/hr). Also from Halley's Comet; Orion rides high after midnight from the south, giving a fair show. A bright 91% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — October 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 20 October 2026.