The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2142
Highlights this month
- 3SatUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:36pm)
- 13TueVenus at greatest morning elongation (47° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best morning apparition. (2:46am)
- 17SatThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (11:19am)
- 22ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 0.3° apart. (1:55am)
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 43m | 10:03pm | 5:03am |
| Tue 20 | 6:53am | 8:13pm | 13h 19m | 9:47pm | 5:18am |
| Wed 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 13h 00m | 9:34pm | 5:29am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSun 4, 7:30am
- Full MoonSat 10, 10:48pm
- Last QuarterSun 18, 1:56am
- New MoonMon 26, 7:00am
Perigee 9 Feb (359,500 km) · Apogee 21 Feb (405,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.5 | 5:29am | 12:36pm | 7:43pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.4 | 3:11am | 10:20am | 5:29pm | Morning |
| Mars | Lib | 0.6 | 11:55pm | 6:53am | 1:49pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.0 | 11:21am | 5:00pm | 10:39pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Aqr | 0.9 | 8:06am | 2:35pm | 9:05pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Vir | 5.4 | 10:53pm | 5:33am | 12:10pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 1:37am | 8:51am | 4:06pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 2142
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.