The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2166
Highlights this month
- 5WedMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:41am)
- 5WedVenus at greatest morning elongation (47° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best morning apparition. (7:01pm)
- 6ThuMars is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (3:55am)
- 17MonMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (5:07am)
- 22SatVenus and Saturn in conjunction — 2° apart. (3:50am)
- 27ThuThe Moon passes Venus — 2° apart. (6:33am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Mon 10 | 6:42am | 8:24pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:03am |
| Thu 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 19m | 9:47pm | 5:18am |
| Fri 28 | 7:02am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 1, 5:56am
- First QuarterFri 7, 9:53pm
- Full MoonSat 15, 12:06pm
- Last QuarterSun 23, 5:07pm
Perigee 3 Feb (362,300 km) · Apogee 19 Feb (405,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 1.0 | 5:23am | 12:16pm | 7:09pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.3 | 3:10am | 10:21am | 5:32pm | Morning |
| Mars | Gem | −0.3 | 5:12pm | 9:41pm | 2:14am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.0 | 12:02pm | 5:31pm | 11:00pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Sgr | 0.5 | 3:32am | 10:49am | 6:05pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.9 | 5:37am | 12:37pm | 7:38pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Cap | 8.0 | 5:27am | 12:27pm | 7:28pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2166
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 6 October 2026.