The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2159
Highlights this month
- 3SatMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:59am)
- 7WedSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (10:00pm)
- 12MonMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (3:54pm)
- 24SatMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (2:31pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:16pm | 4:48am |
| Sat 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 43m | 10:03pm | 5:03am |
| Tue 20 | 6:53am | 8:13pm | 13h 20m | 9:48pm | 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
- Full MoonSat 3, 6:01am
- Last QuarterSat 10, 4:08pm
- New MoonSun 18, 6:37pm
- First QuarterSun 25, 9:46pm
Apogee 12 Feb (405,100 km) · Perigee 28 Feb (368,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 4.4 | 6:28am | 1:05pm | 7:42pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Psc | −3.9 | 9:49am | 3:51pm | 9:52pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Sco | 0.9 | 12:36am | 7:45am | 2:54pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Vir | −2.1 | 10:17pm | 4:37am | 10:52am | Morning |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.4 | 10:59pm | 5:32am | 12:01pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Sgr | 5.8 | 3:23am | 10:44am | 6:04pm | Morning |
| Neptune | Sgr | 8.0 | 4:16am | 11:27am | 6:38pm | Morning |
The solar system — February 2159
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.