The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2168
Highlights this month
- 3WedNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:49am)
- 5FriMars at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Cancer (mag −1.3). (7:12am)
- 8MonUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:06pm)
- 19FriThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (8:45pm)
- 21SunThe Moon passes Mars — 2° apart. (11:18pm)
- 29MonJupiter is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:06pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:31am | 8:34pm | 14h 03m | 10:17pm | 4:48am |
| Wed 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 43m | 10:04pm | 5:03am |
| Sat 20 | 6:53am | 8:13pm | 13h 20m | 9:48pm | 5:18am |
| Mon 29 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 65 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterMon 1, 9:51am
- New MoonTue 9, 2:31pm
- First QuarterTue 16, 10:19pm
- Full MoonTue 23, 4:25pm
Apogee 4 Feb (405,400 km) · Perigee 20 Feb (365,900 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.3 | 5:11am | 12:21pm | 7:31pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.7 | 5:19am | 12:25pm | 7:31pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cnc | −1.1 | 7:51pm | 12:45am | 5:35am | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.3 | 5:21pm | 10:04pm | 2:51am | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.5 | 5:11am | 12:16pm | 7:22pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Cap | 5.9 | 6:17am | 1:09pm | 8:02pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Cap | 8.0 | 5:50am | 12:46pm | 7:43pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2168
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.