The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2137
Highlights this month
- 7ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:47am)
- 17SunThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (8:07pm)
- 18MonVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:55pm)
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 | 8:24pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:03am |
| Wed 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 19m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Thu 28 | 7:02am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonWed 6, 2:18pm
- Last QuarterWed 13, 11:04pm
- New MoonWed 20, 4:27pm
- First QuarterThu 28, 7:00am
Apogee 1 Feb (405,500 km) · Perigee 17 Feb (365,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.4 | 7:17am | 2:00pm | 8:42pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.8 | 7:31am | 1:42pm | 7:54pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | 1.1 | 6:27am | 1:19pm | 8:11pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Sco | −1.8 | 12:41am | 7:50am | 3:00pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.5 | 3:51am | 11:06am | 6:21pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 9:52pm | 4:03am | 10:10am | Morning |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 12:56am | 8:05am | 3:14pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 2137
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 14 September 2026.