The Moon is a 4 day-old waxing crescent, and is approaching first quarter. From Ashburn, it will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 31° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 31 minutes after the Sun at 00:06.

Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Ashburn, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 2° above the horizon at dusk.

All around the world, Venus is visible as a morning object, having recently passed greatest elongation west. From Ashburn, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:10 (EDT) – 2 hours and 35 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 24° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:24.

Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Ashburn, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 8° from it.

All around the world, Jupiter is an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Ashburn, it will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 42° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 4 hours and 51 minutes after the Sun at 01:26.

Saturn is approaching opposition, and all around the world it is visible as a morning object. From Ashburn, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 21:09 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 15° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:15, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:56, when it sinks to 10° above your south-western horizon.

Uranus is emerging from behind the Sun. From Ashburn, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:50 (EDT) – 3 hours and 55 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 28° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:23.

Neptune is emerging from behind the Sun. From Ashburn, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:05 (EDT) – 5 hours and 40 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 39° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:23.