The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2054
Highlights this month
- 1SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (7:54pm)
- 4WedThe Moon passes Venus — 1° apart. (12:44pm)
- 5ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 5° apart. (1:53am)
- 7SatMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:15am)
- 11WedNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:13pm)
- 19ThuMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:31am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Tue 10 | 6:43am | 8:25pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Fri 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Sat 28 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 8, 5:13am
- First QuarterMon 16, 2:46am
- Full MoonSun 22, 5:45pm
Apogee 6 Feb (406,200 km) · Perigee 21 Feb (358,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 1.6 | 5:38am | 12:27pm | 7:16pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.7 | 3:30am | 10:32am | 5:34pm | Morning |
| Mars | Sgr | 1.3 | 3:43am | 11:04am | 6:24pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Sco | −1.8 | 12:41am | 7:51am | 3:00pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Aqr | 1.0 | 8:18am | 2:45pm | 9:11pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 10:00pm | 4:16am | 10:27am | Morning |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.8 | 2:40pm | 7:40pm | 12:43am | Evening |
The solar system — February 2054
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.