The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2068
Highlights this month
- 5SunMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:17pm)
- 10FriThe Moon passes Mars — 0.9° apart. (2:42am)
- 18SatMercury and Jupiter in conjunction — 0.7° apart. (1:06am)
- 18SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (26° from the Sun, mag 0.0) — best morning apparition. (1:45pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:17pm | 4:49am |
| Fri 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 43m | 10:04pm | 5:03am |
| Mon 20 | 6:53am | 8:13pm | 13h 19m | 9:48pm | 5:18am |
| Wed 29 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 57m | 9:33pm | 5:31am |
Days shorten by about 65 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 4, 12:45am
- First QuarterFri 10, 4:20pm
- Full MoonSat 18, 3:40pm
- Last QuarterSun 26, 5:30pm
Perigee 4 Feb (357,700 km) · Apogee 19 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 | 4:41am | 11:49am | 6:56pm | Morning |
| Venus | Psc | −4.2 | 10:32am | 4:19pm | 10:07pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | 0.8 | 1:32pm | 6:35pm | 11:39pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Cap | −1.7 | 4:47am | 11:56am | 7:06pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.6 | 9:28pm | 3:18am | 9:04am | Morning |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.7 | 1:14am | 8:32am | 3:51pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Gem | 7.8 | 5:08pm | 9:56pm | 2:47am | Evening |
The solar system — February 2068
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 17 August 2026.