The Moon is a 28-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From South El Monte, 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 dawn.

Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 20:37 (PDT), 12° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 42 minutes after the Sun at 21:46.

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 20:22 (PDT), 26° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 34 minutes after the Sun at 22:38.

Mars recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:36 (PDT) – 2 hours and 1 minute before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 14° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:53.

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, however, it will become visible at around 20:22 (PDT), 21° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 13 minutes after the Sun at 22:17.

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:00 (PDT) – 3 hours and 37 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 35° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:01.

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 20° from it.

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