The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2031
Highlights this month
- 1SatThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (2:45pm)
- 2SunSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:00am)
- 14FriThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (10:56am)
- 17MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 1° apart. (9:37am)
- 21FriMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:22am)
- 25TueUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:12pm)
- 28FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (11:52pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:17pm | 4:49am |
| Mon 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 43m | 10:04pm | 5:03am |
| Thu 20 | 6:54am | 8:13pm | 13h 19m | 9:48pm | 5:18am |
| Fri 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 13h 00m | 9:34pm | 5:29am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonFri 7, 11:51pm
- Last QuarterSat 15, 9:56am
- New MoonSat 22, 2:46am
Apogee 3 Feb (405,600 km) · Perigee 19 Feb (364,500 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −1.2 | 6:23am | 1:20pm | 8:16pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 9:07am | 3:21pm | 9:34pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Lib | 0.4 | 11:35pm | 6:25am | 1:13pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Oph | −1.7 | 1:55am | 9:14am | 4:34pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.1 | 2:41pm | 7:41pm | 12:45am | Evening |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.6 | 4:07pm | 8:51pm | 1:39am | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 10:32am | 4:24pm | 10:16pm | Evening |
The solar system — February 2031
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.