Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

South El Monte
Rise00:20
Set13:26

The Moon is a 23-day-old waning crescent, and recently passed last quarter. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:20 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:04.

11 Nov 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
19 Nov 2025  –  New Moon
27 Nov 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
04 Dec 2025  –  Full Moon
Rise07:33
Set17:28

Mercury will soon pass in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 0° below the horizon at dusk.

Rise05:18
Set16:11

Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From South El Monte, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:15 (PST) – 1 hour and 5 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 8° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:04.

Rise07:36
Set17:36

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 no higher than 0° above 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
Rise21:03
Set11:11

Jupiter is currently visible as a morning object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:48, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:07, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:04, 61° 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
Rise14:12
Set01:54

Saturn is currently an early evening object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:23 (PST), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:03, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:55, 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
Rise17:10
Set07:09

Uranus is currently approaching opposition. From South El Monte, it is visible between 19:01 and 05:19. It will become accessible at around 19:01, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:10, 75° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:19 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

05 Sep 2025  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
03 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
10 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
Rise14:18
Set02:15

Neptune is currently an early evening object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 40° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:17, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:25, 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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