The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2052
Highlights this month
- 7WedNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:02pm)
- 12MonSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:10pm)
- 18SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (7:42am)
- 25SunMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best evening apparition. (9:08pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:17pm | 4:49am |
| Sat 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 43m | 10:04pm | 5:03am |
| Tue 20 | 6:53am | 8:13pm | 13h 20m | 9:48pm | 5:18am |
| Thu 29 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:31am |
Days shorten by about 65 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonThu 1, 5:35am
- First QuarterThu 8, 4:36am
- Full MoonThu 15, 5:20am
- Last QuarterFri 23, 5:47am
Perigee 7 Feb (369,800 km) · Apogee 21 Feb (404,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.2 | 7:55am | 2:26pm | 8:57pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −4.1 | 10:28am | 4:17pm | 10:06pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sgr | 1.3 | 2:30am | 9:54am | 5:18pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.1 | 9:55pm | 4:03am | 10:07am | Morning |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.6 | 6:35am | 1:25pm | 8:15pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 9:39pm | 3:42am | 9:41am | Morning |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.8 | 2:21pm | 7:23pm | 12:30am | Evening |
The solar system — February 2052
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.