Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

South El Monte
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Rise00:15
Set14:03

The Moon is a 23-day-old waning crescent, and recently passed last quarter. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:15 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:33.

17 Jul 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
24 Jul 2025  –  New Moon
01 Aug 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
09 Aug 2025  –  Full Moon
Rise07:32
Set20:50

Mercury will soon pass in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 0° below the horizon at dusk.

Rise03:01
Set17:04

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 02:59 (PDT) – 2 hours and 52 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:33.

Rise10:03
Set22:38

Mars is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 20:48 (PDT), 21° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 35 minutes after the Sun at 22:37.

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
Rise04:31
Set18:51

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:31 (PDT) – 1 hour and 20 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 11° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:33.

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
Rise23:16
Set11:13

Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:16 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 54° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:15.

12 Jul 2025  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
20 Sep 2025  –  Saturn at opposition
27 Nov 2025  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
26 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
Rise01:57
Set15:57

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:57 (PDT) – 3 hours and 54 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 32° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:42.

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
Rise23:13
Set11:15

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:13 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 54° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:42.

04 Jul 2025  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
23 Sep 2025  –  Neptune at opposition
10 Dec 2025  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
07 Jul 2026  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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