The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2125
Highlights this month
- 12MonNeptune is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (1:45pm)
- 15ThuMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best evening apparition. (7:21am)
- 15ThuSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag −0.1). (1:55pm)
- 21WedMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (4:09am)
- 23FriThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (7:45am)
- 23FriVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:08am)
- 25SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 0.5° apart. (3:30am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Sat 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:03am |
| Tue 20 | 6:54am | 8:13pm | 13h 19m | 9:47pm | 5:18am |
| Wed 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 3, 11:18pm
- First QuarterSun 11, 11:56pm
- Full Moon SupermoonSun 18, 3:53pm
- Last QuarterSun 25, 1:32pm
Apogee 3 Feb (406,300 km) · Perigee 18 Feb (357,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.5 | 8:21am | 2:40pm | 8:59pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.8 | 6:37am | 1:28pm | 8:18pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | 0.2 | 11:14pm | 5:55am | 12:33pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Lib | −1.8 | 12:28am | 7:34am | 2:40pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Leo | −0.1 | 8:17pm | 1:38am | 6:54am | All night |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.4 | 7:15pm | 12:17am | 5:15am | Evening |
| Neptune | Lib | 7.9 | 11:30pm | 6:20am | 1:07pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 2125
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 10 September 2026.