Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Ashburn
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Rise12:53
Set04:43

The Moon is 8 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From Ashburn, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 12:53, until soon before it sets at 04:43.

17 Mar 2024  –  Moon at First Quarter
25 Mar 2024  –  Full Moon
01 Apr 2024  –  Moon at Last Quarter
08 Apr 2024  –  New Moon
Rise07:50
Set20:41

Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Ashburn, however, it will become visible at around 19:36 (EDT), 10° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 18 minutes after the Sun at 20:37.

Rise06:32
Set17:34

Venus remains just about visible as a morning object, now well past greatest elongation west and returning closer to the Sun. From Ashburn, however, 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 dawn.

Rise06:02
Set16:35

Mars 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 5° above the horizon at dawn.

12 Jan 2023  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
06 Dec 2024  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
12 Jan 2025  –  Mars at perigee
15 Jan 2025  –  Mars at opposition
Rise09:16
Set23:05

Jupiter will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Ashburn, it will become visible at around 19:36 (EDT), 39° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 45 minutes after the Sun at 23:04.

30 Dec 2023  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
09 Oct 2024  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
07 Dec 2024  –  Jupiter at opposition
04 Feb 2025  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
Rise06:43
Set17:52

Saturn 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 1° below the horizon at dawn.

04 Nov 2023  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
29 Jun 2024  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
08 Sep 2024  –  Saturn at opposition
15 Nov 2024  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
Rise09:30
Set23:34

Uranus will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Ashburn, it will become visible at around 20:23 (EDT), 35° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:34.

27 Jan 2024  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
01 Sep 2024  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
16 Nov 2024  –  Uranus at opposition
30 Jan 2025  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
Rise07:18
Set19:09

Neptune recently passed 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 1° from it.

06 Dec 2023  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
02 Jul 2024  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
20 Sep 2024  –  Neptune at opposition
07 Dec 2024  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion

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39.04°N
77.49°W
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