The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 1986
Highlights this month
- 1SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:59am)
- 3MonThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (9:20pm)
- 4TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (9:44am)
- 17MonMars and Saturn in conjunction — 1° apart. (10:26pm)
- 18TueJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:16pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:17pm | 4:49am |
| Sun 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 43m | 10:04pm | 5:03am |
| Wed 20 | 6:54am | 8:13pm | 13h 20m | 9:48pm | 5:18am |
| Thu 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 13h 00m | 9:35pm | 5:29am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSun 2, 3:45pm
- New MoonSun 9, 11:54am
- First QuarterMon 17, 7:00am
- Full MoonTue 25, 2:07am
Perigee 4 Feb (368,400 km) · Apogee 17 Feb (404,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.3 | 7:41am | 2:17pm | 8:52pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.8 | 7:19am | 2:00pm | 8:42pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sco | 0.9 | 12:52am | 8:04am | 3:17pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Aqr | −1.8 | 7:02am | 1:45pm | 8:28pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.4 | 1:02am | 8:11am | 3:19pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.7 | 1:44am | 9:05am | 4:26pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 7.9 | 2:46am | 10:03am | 5:21pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 1986
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 21 August 2026.