The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2057
Highlights this month
- 9FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (2:11am)
- 12MonJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:51pm)
- 17SatThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (6:59am)
- 18SunNeptune is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:26am)
- 18SunVenus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (8:07pm)
- 26MonMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:18am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:33am | 8:33pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:50am |
| Sat 10 | 6:43am | 8:24pm | 13h 41m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Tue 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Wed 28 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSun 4, 9:11am
- First QuarterSun 11, 11:25pm
- Full MoonMon 19, 11:01pm
- Last QuarterMon 26, 10:37pm
Perigee 1 Feb (366,000 km) · Apogee 13 Feb (404,800 km) · Perigee 27 Feb (369,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.9 | 6:04am | 1:05pm | 8:05pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −4.7 | 9:47am | 3:32pm | 9:17pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Gem | −0.8 | 6:59pm | 11:36pm | 4:17am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cap | −1.8 | 6:40am | 1:27pm | 8:14pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.6 | 11:04am | 4:50pm | 10:35pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 10:35pm | 5:09am | 11:38am | Morning |
| Neptune | Tau | 7.8 | 3:12pm | 8:07pm | 1:05am | Evening |
The solar system — February 2057
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.