The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2154
Highlights this month
- 9SatSaturn at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag −0.2). (5:54pm)
- 10SunMercury at greatest morning elongation (26° from the Sun, mag −0.1) — best morning apparition. (5:30am)
- 17SunThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (9:58pm)
- 27WedThe Moon passes Saturn — 4° apart. (4:50am)
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 | 8:25pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:03am |
| Wed 20 | 6:53am | 8:12pm | 13h 19m | 9:47pm | 5:18am |
| Thu 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 13h 00m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterWed 6, 3:27am
- New MoonWed 13, 1:13am
- First QuarterWed 20, 10:41pm
- Full MoonThu 28, 3:21pm
Perigee 7 Feb (369,500 km) · Apogee 20 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 | 4:43am | 11:53am | 7:04pm | Morning |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.7 | 8:22am | 2:47pm | 9:13pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Aqr | 1.1 | 7:17am | 1:57pm | 8:37pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Psc | −2.0 | 11:41am | 5:15pm | 10:49pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Leo | −0.2 | 7:58pm | 1:13am | 6:23am | All night |
| Uranus | Oph | 5.7 | 1:52am | 9:13am | 4:35pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 8.0 | 3:25am | 10:41am | 5:56pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 2154
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 26 September 2026.