The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2036
Highlights this month
- 2SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (25° from the Sun, mag −0.1) — best morning apparition. (5:08pm)
- 5TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (11:17am)
- 5TueSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Cancer (mag −0.3). (12:08pm)
- 11MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (9:29pm)
- 18MonMars and Jupiter in conjunction — 2° apart. (9:54am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 03m | 10:17pm | 4:48am |
| Sun 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 43m | 10:04pm | 5:03am |
| Wed 20 | 6:53am | 8:13pm | 13h 20m | 9:48pm | 5:18am |
| Fri 29 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:31am |
Days shorten by about 65 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterTue 5, 6:11pm
- Full MoonTue 12, 9:08am
- Last QuarterTue 19, 10:45am
- New MoonWed 27, 4:01pm
Perigee 11 Feb (358,600 km) · Apogee 23 Feb (405,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.2 | 4:53am | 12:05pm | 7:17pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −4.1 | 10:24am | 4:15pm | 10:06pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | 0.9 | 1:09pm | 6:18pm | 11:27pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.1 | 1:12pm | 6:25pm | 11:39pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Cnc | −0.2 | 7:45pm | 12:54am | 6:00am | Evening |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.5 | 5:46pm | 10:29pm | 3:16am | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 11:26am | 5:06pm | 10:45pm | Evening |
The solar system — February 2036
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.