The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2038
Highlights this month
- 13SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:28am)
- 17WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.3° apart. (7:35am)
- 20SatThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (11:19pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Wed 10 | 6:43am | 8:25pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Sat 20 | 6:54am | 8:13pm | 13h 19m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Sun 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonThu 4, 4:58pm
- First QuarterFri 12, 8:31pm
- Full MoonSat 20, 3:10am
- Last QuarterFri 26, 5:58pm
Apogee 9 Feb (405,300 km) · Perigee 21 Feb (361,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.5 | 6:55am | 1:44pm | 8:32pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.7 | 3:38am | 10:38am | 5:38pm | Morning |
| Mars | Tau | 0.4 | 3:01pm | 7:46pm | 12:33am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.3 | 6:21pm | 11:08pm | 4:00am | Evening |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.3 | 9:05pm | 2:45am | 8:21am | Morning |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.5 | 6:21pm | 11:08pm | 3:59am | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 11:46am | 5:20pm | 10:54pm | Evening |
The solar system — February 2038
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.