The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2055
Highlights this month
- 2TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:02pm)
- 14SunNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:17am)
- 15MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (26° from the Sun, mag −0.0) — best morning apparition. (1:25pm)
- 21SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 3° apart. (2:17pm)
- 24WedThe Moon passes Mercury — 2° apart. (5:46pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Wed 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:03am |
| Sat 20 | 6:54am | 8:13pm | 13h 19m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Sun 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 13h 00m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 5, 10:07am
- Full Moon SupermoonFri 12, 9:48am
- Last QuarterFri 19, 1:10am
- New MoonFri 26, 11:44pm
Perigee 13 Feb (358,000 km) · Apogee 28 Feb (406,200 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.0 | 4:40am | 11:49am | 6:58pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −3.7 | 9:15am | 3:27pm | 9:37pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | −0.1 | 4:25pm | 8:58pm | 1:33am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.7 | 2:26am | 9:47am | 5:08pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 1.1 | 9:13am | 3:27pm | 9:40pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 10:13pm | 4:35am | 10:52am | Morning |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.8 | 2:52pm | 7:50pm | 12:52am | Evening |
The solar system — February 2055
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.