Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Fairfield
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Rise17:38
Set07:25

The Moon is 15 days old, waning gibbous, and recently passed full moon. From Fairfield, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:23, when it reaches an altitude of 2° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:37, 57° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:30, 9° above your western horizon.

12 Feb 2025  –  Full Moon
20 Feb 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
27 Feb 2025  –  New Moon
06 Mar 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise07:07
Set17:34

Mercury 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 2° below the horizon at dusk.

Rise08:07
Set20:55

Venus is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Fairfield, it will become visible at around 17:41 (EST), 34° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 29 minutes after the Sun at 20:53.

Rise13:47
Set05:18

Mars recently passed opposition. From Fairfield, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:44 (EST), 40° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:33, 75° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:22, when it sinks below 8° above your north-western horizon.

15 Jan 2025  –  Mars at opposition
23 Feb 2025  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
10 Jan 2027  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
19 Feb 2027  –  Mars at opposition
Rise11:29
Set02:18

Jupiter is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Fairfield, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:41 (EST), 65° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:54, 70° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:28, when it sinks below 7° above your western horizon.

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
Rise07:56
Set19:18

Saturn will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Fairfield, it will become visible at around 18:04 (EST), 12° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 54 minutes after the Sun at 19:18.

15 Nov 2024  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
23 Mar 2025  –  Saturn ring plane crossing
06 May 2025  –  Equinox on Saturn
13 Jul 2025  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
Rise10:28
Set00:49

Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Fairfield, it will become visible at around 18:30 (EST), 64° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:49.

30 Jan 2025  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
06 Sep 2025  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
03 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
Rise08:15
Set20:07

Neptune will soon pass 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 17° above the horizon at dusk.

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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