What’s in the Sky in Feb 2026

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Feb 2026

Planets

Keep an eye out for Saturn and Jupiter this Month in the sky this month. Look for the non twinkling objects in parts of the sky the sun traversed earlier in the day.

Saturn: Look west from sunset for about an hour (Saturn is about as bright at the moment as the second brightest star in the Southern Cross. Saturn in within the constellation of Pisces this month.

Jupiter: Will be in the sky from sunset until  about 4am in the constellation of Gemini. It is currently the brightest object in the night sky.  Keep an eye out on February 27th as the Moon will be close by (about 2-3 fingers away when your arm is outstretched).

 

Moon

Phases:

  • Waxing Gibbous
  • 2/2: Full Moon (9.09am AEDT)
  • Waning Gibbous
  • 9/2: Last Quarter (11.43pm AEDT)
  • Waning Crescent
  • 17/2: New Moon (11.01pm AEDT)
  • Waxing Crescent
  • 24/2: First Quarter (11.27pm AEDT)
  • Waxing Gibbous
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  • A dark blue graphic with Moon phases for February 2026: Full Moon, Third Quarter, New Moon, and First Quarter.

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Keep an eye out for the Plieades in Taurus, wonderful with the unaided eye or in a pair of binouclars.

The Orion Constellation (or saucepan) is a fun one to spot this month. If you have a good pairs of binoculars or telescope check out the Orion nebula (M42)  (note the constellation will be “upside down” compared to this diagram”