The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2109
Highlights this month
- 1FriUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:03pm)
- 27WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (9:48am)
- 28ThuVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:26am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Sun 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 43m | 10:03pm | 5:03am |
| Wed 20 | 6:53am | 8:13pm | 13h 19m | 9:47pm | 5:18am |
| Thu 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 13h 00m | 9:34pm | 5:29am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 8, 2:15pm
- Full MoonSat 16, 12:26am
- Last QuarterFri 22, 4:59pm
Apogee 6 Feb (405,000 km) · Perigee 18 Feb (363,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.4 | 5:23am | 12:32pm | 7:40pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.8 | 6:31am | 1:23pm | 8:15pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Aqr | 1.2 | 8:52am | 3:08pm | 9:24pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.3 | 6:02pm | 10:47pm | 3:36am | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.5 | 5:01am | 12:08pm | 7:15pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.8 | 2:07pm | 7:08pm | 12:12am | Evening |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 9:58pm | 4:08am | 10:14am | Morning |
The solar system — February 2109
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 5 September 2026.