The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2173
Highlights this month
- 8MonVenus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:43am)
- 8MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (4:18am)
- 9TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:35pm)
- 13SatNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (7:53am)
- 23TueMercury at greatest morning elongation (27° from the Sun, mag 0.0) — best morning apparition. (1:31am)
- 27SatUranus in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:12pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:32am | 8:33pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Wed 10 | 6:43am | 8:24pm | 13h 41m | 10:02pm | 5:04am |
| Sat 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Sun 28 | 7:02am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSat 6, 7:15am
- New MoonFri 12, 9:57pm
- First QuarterSat 20, 2:13am
- Full MoonSun 28, 6:21am
Perigee 11 Feb (359,600 km) · Apogee 23 Feb (405,600 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 0.2 | 4:50am | 11:53am | 6:56pm | Morning |
| Venus | Aqr | −3.8 | 6:56am | 1:42pm | 8:28pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | 1.2 | 9:28am | 3:34pm | 9:40pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Oph | −1.7 | 1:23am | 8:39am | 3:56pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 1.1 | 9:30am | 3:39pm | 9:48pm | Hidden |
| Uranus | Aqr | 6.0 | 7:48am | 2:19pm | 8:50pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 6:40am | 1:26pm | 8:12pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2173
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.