The Moon is a 24-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Cambridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:13 (EDT) – 3 hours and 1 minute before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:54.

Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Cambridge, 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.

Venus is emerging into the morning sky as it approaches greatest elongation west. From Cambridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:23 (EDT) – 1 hour and 51 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:54.

Mars is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Cambridge, it will become visible at around 20:53 (EDT), 45° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:09.

Jupiter will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Cambridge, it will become visible at around 20:24 (EDT), 15° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 56 minutes after the Sun at 22:00.

Saturn recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Cambridge, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:52 (EDT) – 2 hours and 22 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:29.

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Cambridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 12° below the horizon at dawn.

Neptune recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Cambridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 10° above the horizon at dawn.