The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2087
Highlights this month
- 2SunMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (6:02pm)
- 5WedMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:54pm)
- 6ThuNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Cancer (mag 7.8). (10:06am)
- 17MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:46pm)
- 18TueUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:37pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Mon 10 | 6:43am | 8:24pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Thu 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Fri 28 | 7:02am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonMon 3, 11:16pm
- First QuarterMon 10, 5:41pm
- Full MoonTue 18, 12:34am
- Last QuarterWed 26, 4:07am
Perigee 7 Feb (367,100 km) · Apogee 23 Feb (405,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 1.1 | 5:26am | 12:18pm | 7:10pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −3.8 | 9:27am | 3:34pm | 9:42pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Tau | −0.2 | 4:59pm | 9:29pm | 2:02am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.3 | 9:07pm | 2:51am | 8:32am | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.5 | 11:39am | 5:16pm | 10:54pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Aqr | 6.0 | 7:06am | 1:47pm | 8:28pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Cnc | 7.8 | 7:44pm | 12:59am | 6:09am | Evening |
The solar system — February 2087
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 28 August 2026.