The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2045
Highlights this month
- 4SatMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:23pm)
- 8WedJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:37am)
- 13MonUranus at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag 5.4). (2:48pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:33am | 8:33pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:50am |
| Fri 10 | 6:43am | 8:24pm | 13h 41m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Mon 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Tue 28 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full Moon SupermoonThu 2, 8:06am
- Last QuarterThu 9, 6:00am
- New MoonFri 17, 10:51am
- First QuarterSat 25, 3:46am
Perigee 1 Feb (357,200 km) · Apogee 14 Feb (406,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.4 | 7:28am | 2:08pm | 8:46pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.7 | 6:08am | 1:05pm | 8:01pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Aqr | 1.2 | 8:15am | 2:40pm | 9:05pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Cap | −1.8 | 6:21am | 1:12pm | 8:04pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.4 | 1:07am | 8:17am | 3:26pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.4 | 8:08pm | 1:29am | 6:46am | All night |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 1:01pm | 6:18pm | 11:36pm | Evening |
The solar system — February 2045
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.