The Moon is a 24-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Cambridge, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 01:00, until soon before it sets at 15:05.

Mercury 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 5° above the horizon at dusk.

Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Cambridge, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 7° from it.

Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Cambridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:57 (EDT) – 3 hours and 11 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:19.

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Cambridge, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:06 (EDT) – 2 hours and 2 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:47.

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Cambridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:51 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 38° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:21.

Uranus recently passed 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 12° above the horizon at dawn.

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Cambridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:10 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 34° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:40.