The Moon is 13 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From Ashburn, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 20:57 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 8° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:09, 30° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:19, when it sinks to 6° above your south-western horizon.

Mercury is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Ashburn, it will become visible at around 21:09 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 12° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 44 minutes after the Sun at 22:20.

Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Ashburn, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° above the horizon at dawn.

Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Ashburn, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 8° above the horizon at dusk.

Jupiter is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Ashburn, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 20:57 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 9° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:43, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:36, when it sinks to 8° above your south-western horizon.

Saturn is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Ashburn, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 23:07, when it rises 10° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:53, 29° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:10, 21° above your south-western horizon.

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Ashburn, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 15° above the horizon at dawn.

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Ashburn, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:06 (EDT) – 4 hours and 39 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 33° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:23.