The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2030
Highlights this month
- 21ThuUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:38am)
- 24SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (9:34pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Sun 10 | 6:43am | 8:25pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Wed 20 | 6:54am | 8:13pm | 13h 19m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Thu 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 3, 3:07am
- First QuarterSun 10, 10:48pm
- Full MoonMon 18, 5:24pm
- Last QuarterMon 25, 1:02pm
Apogee 10 Feb (404,700 km) · Perigee 23 Feb (368,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.4 | 5:21am | 12:30pm | 7:38pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.7 | 3:43am | 10:42am | 5:41pm | Morning |
| Mars | Aqr | 1.2 | 8:47am | 3:04pm | 9:21pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Lib | −1.8 | 12:16am | 7:18am | 2:21pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.1 | 1:34pm | 6:46pm | 12:02am | Evening |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.6 | 3:45pm | 8:31pm | 1:21am | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 10:20am | 4:15pm | 10:10pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2030
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.