Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

South El Monte
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Rise21:03
Set06:22

The Moon is 16 days old, waning gibbous, and recently passed full moon. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:54, when it reaches an altitude of 8° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:42, 28° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:19, 9° above your south-western horizon.

11 Jun 2025  –  Full Moon
18 Jun 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
25 Jun 2025  –  New Moon
02 Jul 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise06:40
Set21:15

Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 8° above the horizon at dusk.

Rise03:12
Set16:20

Venus is visible as a morning object, having recently passed greatest elongation west. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:11 (PDT) – 2 hours and 26 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:19.

Rise10:44
Set00:05

Mars is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 20:49 (PDT), 39° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:04.

23 Feb 2025  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
10 Jan 2027  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
19 Feb 2027  –  Mars at opposition
19 Feb 2027  –  Mars at perigee
Rise06:17
Set20:38

Jupiter will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 2° above the horizon at dusk.

04 Feb 2025  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
11 Nov 2025  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Jan 2026  –  Jupiter at opposition
10 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
Rise01:35
Set13:32

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:35 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 38° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:58.

05 May 2025  –  Equinox on Saturn
12 Jul 2025  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
20 Sep 2025  –  Saturn at opposition
27 Nov 2025  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
Rise04:13
Set18:10

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 1° above the horizon at dawn.

30 Jan 2025  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
05 Sep 2025  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
03 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
Rise01:34
Set13:37

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:34 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 33° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:26.

07 Dec 2024  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
04 Jul 2025  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
23 Sep 2025  –  Neptune at opposition
10 Dec 2025  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion

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