Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Cambridge
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Rise19:14
Set06:52

The Moon is 16 days old, waning gibbous, and recently passed full moon. From Cambridge, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 19:14, until soon before it sets at 06:52.

03 Mar 2026  –  Full Moon
11 Mar 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
18 Mar 2026  –  New Moon
25 Mar 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise06:03
Set18:00

Mercury will soon pass in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Cambridge, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 5° from it.

Rise06:50
Set18:44

Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Cambridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 7° above the horizon at dusk.

Rise05:49
Set16:28

Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Cambridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 3° below the horizon at dawn.

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
Rise12:18
Set03:28

Jupiter is currently an early evening object. From Cambridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:55 (EST), 58° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:53, 70° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:35, when it sinks below 7° above your north-western horizon.

10 Jan 2026  –  Jupiter at opposition
10 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
12 Dec 2026  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Feb 2027  –  Jupiter at opposition
Rise07:02
Set18:59

Saturn will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Cambridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 7° above the horizon at dusk.

27 Nov 2025  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
26 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
10 Dec 2026  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
Rise09:12
Set23:49

Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Cambridge, it will become visible at around 18:44 (EST), 53° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:49.

03 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
10 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
25 Nov 2026  –  Uranus at opposition
08 Feb 2027  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
Rise06:55
Set18:55

Neptune will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Cambridge, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 16° from it.

10 Dec 2025  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
07 Jul 2026  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
25 Sep 2026  –  Neptune at opposition
12 Dec 2026  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion

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