Mercury reaches its peak evening visibility this February, offering Northern Hemisphere observers a longer post-sunset viewing window, higher altitude and a crescent moon reference.

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Sunrise and sunset • Sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 5:21 p.m. on the 1st • Sun rises at 6:36 a.m. and sets at 5:52 p.m. on the 28th Moon’s phases • Full “Snow Moon” on the 1st • New moon on ...

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