The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2157
Highlights this month
- 2WedMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (8:37am)
- 13SunVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:44am)
- 22TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (3:56am)
- 26SatThe Moon passes Saturn — 5° apart. (9:36pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:32am | 8:33pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Thu 10 | 6:43am | 8:24pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Sun 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Mon 28 | 7:02am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterThu 3, 4:04am
- New MoonThu 10, 7:20am
- First QuarterWed 16, 10:34pm
- Full MoonThu 24, 5:30pm
Perigee 11 Feb (359,700 km) · Apogee 27 Feb (406,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.3 | 7:37am | 2:14pm | 8:50pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.8 | 6:50am | 1:38pm | 8:25pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Lib | 0.3 | 11:29pm | 6:17am | 1:02pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −2.4 | 7:14pm | 12:16am | 5:14am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.6 | 9:52pm | 3:54am | 9:52am | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 2:44am | 10:07am | 5:29pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 8.0 | 3:54am | 11:07am | 6:20pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 2157
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 29 September 2026.