The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 1996
Highlights this month
- 12MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (26° from the Sun, mag −0.0) — best morning apparition. (7:19am)
- 16FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (1:21am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:31am | 8:35pm | 14h 03m | 10:17pm | 4:48am |
| Fri 10 | 6:42am | 8:26pm | 13h 44m | 10:05pm | 5:03am |
| Mon 20 | 6:53am | 8:14pm | 13h 21m | 9:49pm | 5:18am |
| Wed 29 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 64 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonMon 5, 2:58am
- Last QuarterMon 12, 7:43pm
- New MoonMon 19, 10:30am
- First QuarterMon 26, 4:57pm
Apogee 2 Feb (406,000 km) · Perigee 17 Feb (360,700 km) · Apogee 29 Feb (405,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.1 | 4:40am | 11:51am | 7:02pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −4.0 | 10:14am | 4:08pm | 10:03pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Aqr | 1.1 | 7:07am | 1:51pm | 8:34pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.7 | 3:02am | 10:22am | 5:42pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 1.1 | 9:06am | 3:22pm | 9:38pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.9 | 4:50am | 12:00pm | 7:10pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 8.0 | 4:25am | 11:36am | 6:46pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 1996
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 17 August 2026.