Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

South El Monte
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Rise20:08
Set11:06

The Moon is 19 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:52, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:33, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:35, 51° above your western horizon.

06 Oct 2025  –  Full Moon
13 Oct 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
21 Oct 2025  –  New Moon
29 Oct 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise08:22
Set19:07

Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior 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 3° above the horizon at dusk.

Rise05:09
Set17:31

Venus remains just about visible as a morning object, now well past greatest elongation west and returning closer to the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:06 (PDT) – 1 hour and 45 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 17° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:35.

Rise08:52
Set19:31

Mars will soon pass 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 4° above the horizon at dusk.

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
Rise00:09
Set14:19

Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:09 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 74° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:35.

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
Rise17:30
Set05:16

Saturn recently passed opposition. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:55 (PDT), 16° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:23, 52° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:18, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.

20 Sep 2025  –  Saturn at opposition
27 Nov 2025  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
26 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
Rise20:28
Set10:29

Uranus is currently visible as a morning object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:19, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:29, 76° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 55° above your western horizon.

05 Sep 2025  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
03 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
10 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
Rise17:34
Set05:32

Neptune recently passed opposition. From South El Monte, it is visible between 19:25 and 03:42. It will become accessible at around 19:25, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:33, 54° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:42 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

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

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