The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2112
Highlights this month
- 12FriJupiter is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:25pm)
- 13SatMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best evening apparition. (11:07am)
- 14SunUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:57pm)
- 18ThuThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (4:08pm)
- 19FriMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (7:30am)
- 21SunThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (10:51pm)
- 27SatSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:41am)
- 28SunMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:11pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:31am | 8:34pm | 14h 03m | 10:17pm | 4:48am |
| Wed 10 | 6:41am | 8:26pm | 13h 44m | 10:04pm | 5:02am |
| Sat 20 | 6:53am | 8:14pm | 13h 21m | 9:49pm | 5:17am |
| Mon 29 | 7:02am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 64 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterFri 5, 7:03am
- Full MoonSat 13, 7:36am
- Last QuarterSun 21, 8:17am
- New MoonSun 28, 1:20am
Apogee 13 Feb (406,300 km) · Perigee 27 Feb (356,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.3 | 8:20am | 2:39pm | 8:58pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.7 | 4:58am | 12:08pm | 7:17pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sco | 0.9 | 12:47am | 7:58am | 3:10pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.0 | 10:53pm | 5:28am | 12:00pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Aqr | 0.8 | 7:38am | 2:15pm | 8:51pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.7 | 3:12pm | 8:03pm | 12:57am | Evening |
| Neptune | Vir | 7.9 | 10:18pm | 4:35am | 10:49am | Morning |
The solar system — February 2112
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 6 September 2026.