The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2177
Highlights this month
- 6ThuVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:46pm)
- 22SatNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:06am)
- 25TueMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best evening apparition. (4:20pm)
- 26WedVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (7:48am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:32am | 8:33pm | 14h 01m | 10:16pm | 4:49am |
| Mon 10 | 6:43am | 8:24pm | 13h 41m | 10:02pm | 5:04am |
| Thu 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:46pm | 5:19am |
| Fri 28 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- First QuarterThu 6, 10:28pm
- Full MoonThu 13, 2:37pm
- Last QuarterThu 20, 11:48pm
Perigee 11 Feb (362,900 km) · Apogee 23 Feb (405,100 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Aqr | −1.2 | 7:56am | 2:27pm | 8:56pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −4.1 | 5:59am | 12:29pm | 6:59pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Ari | 1.0 | 12:21pm | 5:41pm | 11:01pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Psc | −1.9 | 9:55am | 3:55pm | 9:55pm | Hidden |
| Saturn | Ari | 0.1 | 1:28pm | 6:41pm | 11:54pm | Evening |
| Uranus | Psc | 6.0 | 9:02am | 3:14pm | 9:26pm | Hidden |
| Neptune | Aqr | 7.9 | 7:22am | 1:59pm | 8:35pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2177
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 9 October 2026.