Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

South El Monte
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Rise03:12
Set16:08

The Moon is a 26-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:12 (PDT) – 2 hours and 30 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:25.

20 May 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
26 May 2025  –  New Moon
02 Jun 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
11 Jun 2025  –  Full Moon
Rise05:21
Set19:11

Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 0° above the horizon at dawn.

Rise03:34
Set16:07

Venus is emerging into the morning sky as it approaches greatest elongation west. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:32 (PDT) – 2 hours and 10 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:25.

Rise11:10
Set00:53

Mars is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 20:34 (PDT), 51° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:53.

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
Rise07:16
Set21:37

Jupiter will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 20:09 (PDT), 15° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 44 minutes after the Sun at 21:36.

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
Rise02:50
Set14:44

Saturn recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:50 (PDT) – 2 hours and 52 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:04.

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
Rise05:27
Set19:23

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 10° below 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
Rise02:52
Set14:54

Neptune 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 20° above the horizon at dawn.

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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34.05°N
118.05°W
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