The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2192
Highlights this month
- 1WedMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (1:46pm)
- 11SatMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (1:21am)
- 17FriThe Moon passes Mars — 5° apart. (9:48pm)
- 22WedMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (10:39pm)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 6:32am | 8:34pm | 14h 02m | 10:16pm | 4:48am |
| Fri 10 | 6:42am | 8:25pm | 13h 43m | 10:03pm | 5:03am |
| Mon 20 | 6:53am | 8:13pm | 13h 20m | 9:47pm | 5:18am |
| Wed 29 | 7:03am | 8:00pm | 12h 58m | 9:32pm | 5:31am |
Days shorten by about 65 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterTue 7, 12:53am
- New MoonMon 13, 10:28pm
- First QuarterMon 20, 3:02pm
- Full MoonTue 28, 2:28pm
Apogee 1 Feb (406,000 km) · Perigee 14 Feb (357,400 km) · Apogee 28 Feb (406,300 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 3.2 | 6:11am | 12:52pm | 7:33pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Cap | −3.7 | 5:28am | 12:33pm | 7:36pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Psc | 1.1 | 11:46am | 5:15pm | 10:45pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Gem | −2.3 | 6:03pm | 10:48pm | 3:37am | Evening |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.4 | 1:08am | 8:17am | 3:26pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Ari | 5.8 | 1:52pm | 6:56pm | 12:03am | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 10:03am | 4:02pm | 10:01pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2192
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 21 October 2026.