The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2039
Highlights this month
- 10ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (2:56am)
- 12SatThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (9:13am)
- 15TueJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag −2.4). (6:49pm)
- 21MonThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (12:40am)
- 23WedMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best evening apparition. (12:51am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:17pm | 4:49am |
| Thu 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 43m | 10:04pm | 5:03am |
| Sun 20 | 6:54am | 8:13pm | 13h 19m | 9:48pm | 5:18am |
| Mon 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 13h 00m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterTue 1, 3:45pm
- Full MoonWed 9, 2:44pm
- Last QuarterWed 16, 1:43pm
- New MoonWed 23, 2:18pm
Apogee 2 Feb (404,800 km) · Perigee 16 Feb (369,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.1 | 8:05am | 2:33pm | 9:00pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 9:10am | 3:23pm | 9:35pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | 1.3 | 4:14am | 11:31am | 6:47pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.4 | 8:17pm | 1:39am | 6:56am | All night |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.6 | 9:42pm | 3:38am | 9:31am | Morning |
| Uranus | Gem | 5.4 | 6:39pm | 11:29pm | 4:23am | Evening |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 11:58am | 5:29pm | 11:01pm | Evening |
The solar system — February 2039
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.