Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

South El Monte
Rise12:13
Set23:23

The Moon is 7 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 16:59 (PST), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:44, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:41, when it sinks below -3° above your western horizon.

19 Nov 2025  –  New Moon
27 Nov 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
04 Dec 2025  –  Full Moon
11 Dec 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
Rise05:20
Set15:59

Mercury is emerging into the morning sky as it approaches greatest elongation west. 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.

Rise05:48
Set16:10

Venus 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 5° above the horizon at dawn.

Rise07:30
Set17:20

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 1° below 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
Rise20:06
Set10:15

Jupiter is currently visible as a morning object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:51, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:10, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:16, 47° above your western horizon.

11 Nov 2025  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Jan 2026  –  Jupiter at opposition
10 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
12 Dec 2026  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
Rise13:16
Set00:58

Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:18 (PST), 43° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:07, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:59, 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
Rise16:09
Set06:07

Uranus recently passed opposition. From South El Monte, it is visible between 18:00 and 04:17. It will become accessible at around 18:00, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:09, 75° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:17 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
03 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
10 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
25 Nov 2026  –  Uranus at opposition
Rise13:23
Set01:20

Neptune is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:46 (PST), 47° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:21, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:29, 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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