The Moon is a 26-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Fairfield, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:33 (EDT) – 1 hour and 10 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 9° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:23.

Mercury is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Fairfield, it will become visible around 20:23 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 12° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 38 minutes after the Sun at 21:37.

Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Fairfield, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 4° above the horizon at dusk.

Mars is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Fairfield, it will become visible around 20:51 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 33° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:03.

Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Fairfield, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:35 (EDT) – 3 hours and 8 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:23.

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Fairfield, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:52 (EDT) – 3 hours and 51 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:07.

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Fairfield, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 6° from it.

Neptune recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Fairfield, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 9° above the horizon at dawn.