The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2049
Highlights this month
- 4ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (25° from the Sun, mag −0.1) — best morning apparition. (5:35pm)
- 5FriMercury and Saturn in conjunction — 0.4° apart. (8:40pm)
- 6SatThe Moon passes Mars — 5° apart. (11:36pm)
- 12FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.2° apart. (2:04pm)
- 14SunJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:04pm)
- 21SunVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (6:29am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:33am | 8:33pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:50am |
| Wed 10 | 6:43am | 8:24pm | 13h 41m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Sat 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Sun 28 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 3, 12:12am
- First QuarterWed 10, 2:40am
- Full MoonThu 18, 7:52am
- Last QuarterThu 25, 6:43pm
Perigee 1 Feb (359,100 km) · Apogee 13 Feb (405,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.2 | 4:50am | 12:01pm | 7:12pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −4.7 | 9:55am | 3:39pm | 9:23pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | 1.2 | 11:00am | 4:41pm | 10:22pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Tau | −2.2 | 4:12pm | 8:57pm | 1:46am | Evening |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.5 | 4:02am | 11:16am | 6:30pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.4 | 9:00pm | 2:44am | 8:25am | All night |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 1:45pm | 6:53pm | 12:06am | Evening |
The solar system — February 2049
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.