The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2029
Highlights this month
- 9FriMercury at greatest morning elongation (26° from the Sun, mag −0.0) — best morning apparition. (12:41pm)
- 11SunJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:44am)
- 11SunThe Moon passes Mercury — 1.0° apart. (3:31pm)
- 15ThuMars is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:47am)
- 16FriUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:49pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:50am |
| Sat 10 | 6:43am | 8:25pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Tue 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Wed 28 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterTue 6, 8:53am
- New MoonTue 13, 9:36pm
- First QuarterThu 22, 2:11am
Perigee 2 Feb (363,600 km) · Apogee 17 Feb (405,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.1 | 4:43am | 11:54am | 7:05pm | Morning |
| Venus | Cap | −3.7 | 6:02am | 1:00pm | 7:57pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | −0.4 | 10:22pm | 4:36am | 10:46am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.0 | 10:48pm | 5:23am | 11:55am | Morning |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.3 | 12:29pm | 5:55pm | 11:21pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.7 | 3:23pm | 8:12pm | 1:04am | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 10:09am | 4:06pm | 10:03pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2029
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.