The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2050
Highlights this month
- 2WedNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:48pm)
- 5SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (12:51pm)
- 16WedThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (10:09pm)
- 20SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (2:55am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Thu 10 | 6:43am | 8:25pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Sun 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Mon 28 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonMon 7, 7:50am
- Last QuarterTue 15, 9:16am
- New MoonTue 22, 2:03am
- First QuarterMon 28, 10:33pm
Apogee 7 Feb (406,300 km) · Perigee 21 Feb (356,800 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.6 | 5:36am | 12:43pm | 7:48pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 7:44am | 2:19pm | 8:54pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | 1.1 | 1:21am | 8:39am | 3:58pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.4 | 6:39pm | 11:29pm | 4:24am | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.5 | 4:52am | 12:00pm | 7:08pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Leo | 5.4 | 9:13pm | 3:03am | 8:50am | Morning |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.8 | 1:57pm | 7:03pm | 12:14am | Evening |
The solar system — February 2050
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.