The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2037
Highlights this month
- 2MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.5° apart. (6:35am)
- 9MonJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:31pm)
- 11WedThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (12:03pm)
- 18WedSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag −0.0). (5:53am)
- 24TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (3:11pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:33am | 8:34pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:50am |
| Tue 10 | 6:43am | 8:24pm | 13h 41m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Fri 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Sat 28 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full Moon SupermoonSun 1, 1:05am
- Last QuarterSat 7, 4:39pm
- New MoonSun 15, 3:59pm
- First QuarterMon 23, 5:50pm
Perigee 1 Feb (357,700 km) · Apogee 16 Feb (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.7 | 5:47am | 12:51pm | 7:55pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.7 | 6:05am | 1:02pm | 7:59pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | 1.3 | 2:57am | 10:21am | 5:44pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Tau | −2.2 | 3:50pm | 8:37pm | 1:28am | Evening |
| Saturn | Leo | −0.0 | 8:26pm | 1:50am | 7:09am | All night |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.5 | 6:02pm | 10:46pm | 3:35am | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 11:34am | 5:11pm | 10:48pm | Evening |
The solar system — February 2037
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.