The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2090
Highlights this month
- 4SatSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:45pm)
- 8WedMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:21pm)
- 9ThuThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (9:13am)
- 12SunNeptune at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag 7.8). (4:31pm)
- 22WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (8:52pm)
- 24FriMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:47am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:33am | 8:33pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:50am |
| Fri 10 | 6:43am | 8:24pm | 13h 41m | 10:02pm | 5:04am |
| Mon 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:46pm | 5:19am |
| Tue 28 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterWed 8, 6:01am
- Full Moon SupermoonWed 15, 12:42am
- Last QuarterTue 21, 6:40pm
Apogee 1 Feb (406,200 km) · Perigee 15 Feb (356,700 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 | −1.0 | 6:11am | 1:10pm | 8:09pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 7:59am | 2:30pm | 9:01pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | 1.1 | 6:41am | 1:29pm | 8:18pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Oph | −1.7 | 1:22am | 8:39am | 3:55pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Tau | −0.1 | 2:50pm | 7:48pm | 12:50am | Evening |
| Uranus | Aqr | 6.0 | 8:01am | 2:28pm | 8:56pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Leo | 7.8 | 8:04pm | 1:25am | 6:42am | All night |
The solar system — February 2090
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 29 August 2026.