The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2169
Highlights this month
- 2ThuJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Cancer (mag −2.4). (12:13am)
- 4SatSaturn in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (9:07am)
- 4SatNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:54pm)
- 9ThuVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:35am)
- 11SatUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (11:59pm)
- 13MonMars in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:55am)
- 23ThuMercury in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (5:44pm)
- 28TueVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:43pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:32am | 8:33pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Fri 10 | 6:43am | 8:24pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:04am |
| Mon 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Tue 28 | 7:02am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterSun 5, 2:25pm
- Full Moon SupermoonSun 12, 6:34am
- Last QuarterSun 19, 4:38am
- New MoonMon 27, 10:09am
Perigee 11 Feb (357,400 km) · Apogee 24 Feb (406,000 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −1.0 | 6:13am | 1:12pm | 8:10pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −4.0 | 6:17am | 12:43pm | 7:10pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Cap | 1.1 | 6:46am | 1:33pm | 8:20pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Cnc | −2.4 | 7:29pm | 12:36am | 5:38am | Evening |
| Saturn | Cap | 0.6 | 5:59am | 12:56pm | 7:52pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Cap | 6.0 | 6:33am | 1:21pm | 8:10pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 5:58am | 12:52pm | 7:47pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2169
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 7 October 2026.