The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2144
Highlights this month
- 13ThuUranus is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (9:55am)
- 15SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (3:15am)
- 20ThuJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:45pm)
- 27ThuThe Moon passes Mars — 3° apart. (1:27am)
- 28FriMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best evening apparition. (7:29am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:31am | 8:34pm | 14h 03m | 10:17pm | 4:48am |
| Mon 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 44m | 10:04pm | 5:02am |
| Thu 20 | 6:53am | 8:13pm | 13h 20m | 9:48pm | 5:18am |
| Sat 29 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 64 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonTue 4, 7:29am
- First QuarterWed 12, 12:18pm
- Full MoonWed 19, 4:20pm
- Last QuarterWed 26, 7:42am
Apogee 9 Feb (405,500 km) · Perigee 21 Feb (360,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.2 | 7:44am | 2:20pm | 8:54pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.7 | 5:10am | 12:18pm | 7:25pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | 1.0 | 1:02am | 8:16am | 3:31pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Tau | −2.3 | 4:39pm | 9:22pm | 2:10am | Evening |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.9 | 9:56am | 3:59pm | 10:03pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Lib | 5.5 | 11:20pm | 6:12am | 12:59pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Oph | 7.9 | 1:56am | 9:11am | 4:27pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 2144
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 16 September 2026.