The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2026
Highlights this month
- 4WedUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:42pm)
- 20FriMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best evening apparition. (4:35am)
- 26ThuMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:44am)
- 27FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (6:39pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Tue 10 | 6:43am | 8:25pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Fri 20 | 6:54am | 8:13pm | 13h 19m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Sat 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonMon 2, 9:10am
- Last QuarterMon 9, 11:46pm
- New MoonTue 17, 11:02pm
- First QuarterTue 24, 11:31pm
Apogee 11 Feb (404,900 km) · Perigee 25 Feb (369,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.9 | 8:14am | 2:38pm | 9:01pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 7:34am | 2:12pm | 8:49pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | 1.2 | 6:04am | 1:02pm | 7:58pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.3 | 6:02pm | 10:47pm | 3:37am | Evening |
| Saturn | Psc | 1.0 | 9:35am | 3:43pm | 9:51pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.7 | 2:22pm | 7:20pm | 12:21am | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 9:38am | 3:43pm | 9:48pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2026
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 15 July 2026.