The Sky for the Month

The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2180

Computed for The Briars, Mt Martha. Times are local (Melbourne).

Highlights this month

  • 3ThuMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (12:48pm)
  • 7MonVenus at greatest evening elongation (47° from the Sun, mag −4.4) — best evening apparition. (10:08pm)
  • 8TueThe Moon passes Saturn — 0.6° apart. (12:24am)
  • 8TueThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (8:57pm)
  • 16WedMercury at greatest morning elongation (26° from the Sun, mag −0.0) — best morning apparition. (6:17am)
  • 29TueNeptune in superior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (10:39am)
  • 29TueSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:30pm)

Sun & twilight

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthAstro. dark beginsends
Tue 16:31am8:34pm14h 02m10:16pm4:48am
Thu 106:42am8:25pm13h 43m10:04pm5:03am
Sun 206:53am8:13pm13h 20m9:48pm5:18am
Tue 297:03am8:01pm12h 58m9:33pm5:30am

Days shorten by about 65 minutes over the month.

The Moon

  • First QuarterFri 4, 6:51am
  • Full MoonFri 11, 10:01pm
  • Last QuarterFri 18, 3:57pm
  • New MoonFri 25, 11:36pm

Apogee 3 Feb (404,800 km) · Perigee 15 Feb (366,600 km)

The planets

Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.

PlanetInMagRiseTransitSetBest
MercuryCap−0.04:40am11:49am6:57pmMorning
VenusPsc−4.510:42am4:24pm10:05pmHidden
MarsSgr1.43:36am10:57am6:18pmMorning
JupiterGem−2.35:42pm10:26pm3:14amEvening
SaturnTau−0.34:50pm9:37pm2:27amEvening
UranusPsc6.010:00am3:58pm9:56pmHidden
NeptuneAqr7.97:56am2:26pm8:55pmHidden

The solar system — February 2180

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 10 October 2026.