The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — July 2190
Highlights this month
- 8ThuMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:43am)
- 8ThuNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (2:43pm)
- 12MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (5:47pm)
- 16FriSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:30am)
- 18SunMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:11am)
- 22ThuMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:04pm)
- 28WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (4:58am)
- 30FriSouthern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks (up to 25/hr). A thin 4% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 30FriAlpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks (up to 5/hr). A thin 4% Moon leaves the sky dark.
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 7:38am | 5:11pm | 9h 33m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
| Sat 10 | 7:36am | 5:16pm | 9h 40m | 6:50pm | 6:02am |
| Tue 20 | 7:31am | 5:23pm | 9h 52m | 6:55pm | 5:58am |
| Sat 31 | 7:22am | 5:31pm | 10h 09m | 7:03pm | 5:51am |
Days lengthen by about 36 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 3, 3:47am
- First QuarterSun 11, 1:26am
- Full Moon SupermoonSat 17, 4:49pm
- Last QuarterSat 24, 2:36pm
Apogee 2 Jul (406,300 km) · Perigee 17 Jul (357,500 km) · Apogee 29 Jul (406,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cnc | 3.7 | 7:57am | 1:10pm | 6:22pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Gem | −3.7 | 6:41am | 11:26am | 4:11pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | 1.6 | 7:43am | 12:31pm | 5:18pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Tau | −1.8 | 4:34am | 9:25am | 2:16pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.4 | 12:41pm | 7:24pm | 2:12am | Evening |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.8 | 2:56am | 8:00am | 1:05pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.8 | 11:05pm | 5:08am | 11:08am | 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 thin 4% Moon leaves the sky dark.
- 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 thin 4% Moon leaves the sky dark.
The solar system — July 2190
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.