The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2140
Highlights this month
- 10WedSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (12:21am)
- 12FriMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:01pm)
- 13SatJupiter in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:17pm)
- 17WedThe Moon passes Mercury — 1° apart. (3:44am)
- 19FriVenus at greatest evening elongation (47° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best evening apparition. (7:50pm)
- 25ThuMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.0) — best morning apparition. (8:04pm)
- 27SatMars is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:50pm)
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 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 44m | 10:04pm | 5:02am |
| Sat 20 | 6:53am | 8:13pm | 13h 20m | 9:48pm | 5:18am |
| Mon 29 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 64 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Full MoonWed 3, 11:59am
- Last QuarterThu 11, 1:34pm
- New MoonFri 19, 12:25am
- First QuarterThu 25, 4:15pm
Apogee 9 Feb (405,000 km) · Perigee 21 Feb (363,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 0.3 | 4:57am | 11:58am | 6:59pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −4.4 | 10:41am | 4:25pm | 10:09pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Vir | −0.1 | 10:50pm | 5:17am | 11:40am | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cap | −1.8 | 6:42am | 1:30pm | 8:18pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.6 | 6:23am | 1:16pm | 8:08pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 10:30pm | 5:00am | 11:25am | Morning |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 1:23am | 8:35am | 3:48pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 2140
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 15 September 2026.