The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2141
Highlights this month
- 7TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (25° from the Sun, mag −0.1) — best morning apparition. (5:05am)
- 18SatVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:13am)
- 20MonSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:08pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Fri 10 | 6:42am | 8:24pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Mon 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 19m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Tue 28 | 7:02am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonTue 7, 10:24am
- First QuarterTue 14, 12:50pm
- Full MoonTue 21, 10:21am
Apogee 1 Feb (405,000 km) · Perigee 16 Feb (369,100 km) · Apogee 28 Feb (404,700 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.1 | 4:46am | 11:58am | 7:08pm | Morning |
| Venus | Cap | −3.8 | 6:43am | 1:33pm | 8:22pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | 1.2 | 9:10am | 3:21pm | 9:32pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Psc | −1.9 | 8:57am | 3:12pm | 9:27pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Aqr | 0.7 | 7:12am | 1:54pm | 8:36pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 10:39pm | 5:15am | 11:46am | Morning |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 1:28am | 8:41am | 3:55pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 2141
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.