The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2041
Highlights this month
- 3SunSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (1:38am)
- 4MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:53pm)
- 15FriJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (5:25pm)
- 16SatMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:44am)
- 21ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.6° apart. (5:12am)
- 21ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.0° apart. (7:59pm)
- 23SatVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:57pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:33am | 8:34pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:50am |
| Sun 10 | 6:43am | 8:24pm | 13h 41m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Wed 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Thu 28 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonFri 1, 4:43pm
- First QuarterFri 8, 10:42am
- Full MoonSat 16, 1:23pm
- Last QuarterSun 24, 11:35am
Perigee 1 Feb (356,700 km) · Apogee 15 Feb (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 0.9 | 5:18am | 12:12pm | 7:07pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −4.7 | 10:02am | 3:45pm | 9:28pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | 1.2 | 5:33am | 12:36pm | 7:39pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.0 | 10:59pm | 5:40am | 12:16pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.4 | 10:45pm | 5:13am | 11:37am | Morning |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.4 | 7:10pm | 12:11am | 5:08am | Evening |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 12:17pm | 5:44pm | 11:11pm | Evening |
The solar system — February 2041
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.