The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2190
Highlights this month
- 26FriSaturn is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (2:08am)
- 26FriThe Moon passes Saturn — 3° apart. (6:28am)
- 28SunMercury at greatest evening elongation (18° from the Sun, mag −0.5) — best evening apparition. (12:39pm)
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 | 6:42am | 8:24pm | 13h 42m | 10:03pm | 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
- New MoonFri 5, 5:25am
- First QuarterFri 12, 4:23pm
- Full MoonSat 20, 5:54pm
- Last QuarterSat 27, 9:22pm
Perigee 2 Feb (363,600 km) · Apogee 14 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 | 7:44am | 2:19pm | 8:53pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Sgr | −4.3 | 3:12am | 10:23am | 5:35pm | Morning |
| Mars | Psc | 1.2 | 10:19am | 4:11pm | 10:03pm | Hidden |
| Jupiter | Ari | −2.0 | 12:45pm | 6:04pm | 11:23pm | Evening |
| Saturn | Lib | 0.4 | 11:50pm | 6:44am | 1:34pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.8 | 1:10pm | 6:22pm | 11:33pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 9:40am | 3:44pm | 9:48pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2190
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 20 October 2026.