The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — February 2193
Highlights this month
- 1FriVenus in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (4:53pm)
- 2SatUranus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (4:01am)
- 5TueMercury is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (8:59am)
- 8FriMars and Saturn in conjunction — 1° apart. (2:43am)
- 10SunJupiter at opposition — closest and brightest of the year, up all night in Leo (mag −2.4). (7:54pm)
- 16SatThe Moon passes Jupiter — 2° apart. (4:59am)
- 18MonMercury at greatest morning elongation (26° from the Sun, mag −0.0) — best morning apparition. (6:38am)
- 21ThuVenus is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:33pm)
- 27WedThe Moon passes Mars — 5° apart. (2:15am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 6:32am | 8:33pm | 14h 01m | 10:15pm | 4:50am |
| Sun 10 | 6:43am | 8:24pm | 13h 41m | 10:02pm | 5:04am |
| Wed 20 | 6:54am | 8:12pm | 13h 18m | 9:46pm | 5:19am |
| Thu 28 | 7:03am | 8:01pm | 12h 58m | 9:33pm | 5:30am |
Days shorten by about 62 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- New MoonSat 2, 12:45pm
- First QuarterSat 9, 6:47am
- Full MoonSat 16, 3:12pm
- Last QuarterSun 24, 7:40pm
Perigee 5 Feb (365,800 km) · Apogee 21 Feb (405,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Cap | 0.0 | 4:42am | 11:49am | 6:56pm | Morning |
| Venus | Cap | −4.4 | 5:26am | 12:03pm | 6:40pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Oph | 1.2 | 1:56am | 9:18am | 4:41pm | Morning |
| Jupiter | Leo | −2.4 | 8:00pm | 1:16am | 6:29am | All night |
| Saturn | Oph | 0.4 | 1:44am | 8:59am | 4:14pm | Morning |
| Uranus | Tau | 5.8 | 2:10pm | 7:10pm | 12:13am | Evening |
| Neptune | Psc | 7.9 | 10:10am | 4:07pm | 10:03pm | Hidden |
The solar system — February 2193
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 22 October 2026.