Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

South El Monte
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Rise00:32
Set10:11

The Moon is 20 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From South El Monte, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 00:32, until soon before it sets at 10:11.

01 May 2026  –  Full Moon
09 May 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
16 May 2026  –  New Moon
23 May 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise05:36
Set18:57

Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 0° above the horizon at dawn.

Rise07:35
Set22:01

Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From South El Monte, however, it will become visible at around 19:56 (PDT), 22° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 18 minutes after the Sun at 21:58.

Rise04:46
Set17:32

Mars recently passed 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 5° above the horizon at dawn.

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
Rise10:05
Set00:21

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, however, it will become visible at around 19:56 (PDT), 52° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:21.

10 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
12 Dec 2026  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Feb 2027  –  Jupiter at opposition
12 Apr 2027  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
Rise04:20
Set16:35

Saturn recently passed 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 11° above the horizon at dawn.

27 Nov 2025  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
26 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
10 Dec 2026  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
Rise06:41
Set20:42

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 13° from it.

03 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
10 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
25 Nov 2026  –  Uranus at opposition
08 Feb 2027  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
Rise04:00
Set16:06

Neptune recently passed 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 9° above the horizon at dawn.

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

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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