The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2174
Highlights this month
- 3ThuVenus at greatest morning elongation (47° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best morning apparition. (8:30am)
- 5SatMercury at greatest morning elongation (25° from the Sun, mag −0.1) — best morning apparition. (10:24am)
- 15TueNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (6:19pm)
- 19SatVenus and Jupiter in conjunction — 2° apart. (3:48am)
- 28MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 5° apart. (3:10am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:32am | 8:33pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Thu 10 | 6:42am | 8:24pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 5:03am |
| Sun 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 19m | 9:47pm | 5:19am |
| Mon 28 | 7:02am | 8:01pm | 12h 59m | 9:34pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonWed 2, 1:43pm
- First QuarterWed 9, 6:36am
- Full MoonThu 17, 6:43am
- Last QuarterFri 25, 7:48am
Perigee 3 Feb (357,200 km) · Apogee 17 Feb (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | −0.2 | 4:49am | 12:01pm | 7:11pm | Morning |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.3 | 3:11am | 10:22am | 5:33pm | Morning |
| Mars | Lib | 0.7 | 12:11am | 7:13am | 2:14pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Sgr | −1.7 | 3:16am | 10:35am | 5:54pm | Morning |
| Saturn | Psc | 0.8 | 10:27am | 4:22pm | 10:17pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Aqr | 6.0 | 8:07am | 2:34pm | 9:00pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Cap | 7.9 | 6:51am | 1:35pm | 8:19pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2174
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 8 October 2026.