The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2158
Highlights this month
- 8WedVenus at greatest morning elongation (47° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best morning apparition. (5:33am)
- 13MonMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.6) — best evening apparition. (4:17pm)
- 15WedThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (1:55am)
- 19SunMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (12:40pm)
- 28TueJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag −2.4). (5:34pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Fri 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:03am |
| Mon 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 19m | 9:47pm | 5:18am |
| Tue 28 | 7:02am | 8:02pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterMon 6, 5:07pm
- Full MoonMon 13, 8:13pm
- Last QuarterTue 21, 9:12pm
Perigee 4 Feb (369,200 km) · Apogee 20 Feb (405,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −0.3 | 8:21am | 2:39pm | 8:57pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.4 | 3:10am | 10:20am | 5:31pm | Morning |
| Mars | Psc | 1.2 | 10:00am | 3:58pm | 9:55pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.3 | 8:55pm | 2:34am | 8:09am | All night |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.5 | 10:26pm | 4:44am | 10:58am | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 3:04am | 10:25am | 5:47pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 8.0 | 4:05am | 11:17am | 6:29pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 2158
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 30 September 2026.