The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — January 2191
Highlights this month
- 4TueQuadrantids meteor shower peaks (up to 110/hr). A bright 67% Moon interferes badly this year.
- 7FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (9:21pm)
- 11TueMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:44pm)
- 21FriThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (2:15am)
- 21FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (4:39am)
- 25TueUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:02pm)
- 31MonMars and Saturn in conjunction — 1° apart. (1:59am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 5:59am | 8:46pm | 14h 46m | 10:41pm | 4:04am |
| Mon 10 | 6:08am | 8:46pm | 14h 38m | 10:38pm | 4:15am |
| Thu 20 | 6:18am | 8:42pm | 14h 24m | 10:30pm | 4:29am |
| Mon 31 | 6:31am | 8:34pm | 14h 04m | 10:17pm | 4:47am |
Days shorten by about 43 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterMon 3, 1:22am
- Full MoonTue 11, 1:04am
- Last QuarterWed 19, 3:00am
- New MoonTue 25, 8:12pm
Apogee 11 Jan (406,300 km) · Perigee 25 Jan (356,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Sgr | −1.2 | 6:18am | 1:40pm | 9:01pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.8 | 8:52am | 3:41pm | 10:29pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Lib | 1.3 | 1:54am | 8:50am | 3:47pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Tau | −2.4 | 5:31pm | 10:21pm | 3:15am | Evening |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.4 | 2:25am | 9:25am | 4:24pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.7 | 3:32pm | 8:40pm | 1:52am | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 11:49am | 5:52pm | 11:55pm | Evening |
Meteor showers
- Quadrantids — peaks 4 January, radiant in Boötes (up to 110/hr). Radiant stays below the horizon from Victoria — essentially a no-show this far south. A bright 67% Moon interferes badly this year.
The solar system — January 2191
Evening sky Morning sky Up much of the night Lost in the Sun’s glare
Open the full interactive orrery ↗ — fast-forward, pick any date, toggle the Moon and more.
Looking for an earlier month? Browse all past monthly guides →
Generated automatically from the MPAS sky engine on 20 October 2026.