The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2033
Highlights this month
- 3ThuJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:33am)
- 10ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (6:12am)
- 12SatMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best evening apparition. (9:01pm)
- 18FriMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (5:44pm)
- 23WedThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (7:57am)
- 26SatVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:29am)
- 28MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:55am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:33am | 8:34pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:50am |
| Thu 10 | 6:43am | 8:24pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Sun 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Mon 28 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterMon 7, 12:33am
- Full MoonMon 14, 6:03pm
- Last QuarterTue 22, 10:59pm
Perigee 1 Feb (360,200 km) · Apogee 17 Feb (406,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.2 | 8:20am | 2:38pm | 8:55pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −4.7 | 10:09am | 3:51pm | 9:33pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sco | 0.9 | 12:40am | 7:51am | 3:01pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cap | −1.8 | 6:02am | 12:58pm | 7:53pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.3 | 4:53pm | 9:39pm | 2:28am | Evening |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.6 | 4:45pm | 9:27pm | 2:13am | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 10:51am | 4:38pm | 10:25pm | Evening |
The solar system — February 2033
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.