Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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South El Monte
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Rise05:05
Set15:58

The Moon is a 26-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:05 (PDT) – 1 hour and 32 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 14° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:22.

27 Mar 2019  –  Moon at Last Quarter
05 Apr 2019  –  New Moon
12 Apr 2019  –  Moon at First Quarter
19 Apr 2019  –  Full Moon
Rise05:36
Set17:11

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.

Rise05:13
Set16:24

Venus remains just about visible as a morning object, now well past greatest elongation west and returning closer to the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:11 (PDT) – 1 hour and 26 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 13° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:22.

Rise09:01
Set23:09

Mars is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 19:52 (PDT), 38° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 55 minutes after the Sun at 23:07.

27 Aug 2018  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
23 Aug 2020  –  Mars 2020: a great chance to see the red planet
09 Sep 2020  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
06 Oct 2020  –  Mars at perigee
Rise00:50
Set10:45

Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:38, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:47, 33° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:22, 32° above your southern horizon.

10 Jul 2018  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
10 Apr 2019  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Jun 2019  –  Jupiter at opposition
11 Aug 2019  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
Rise02:37
Set12:39

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:37 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 30° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:09.

06 Sep 2018  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
29 Apr 2019  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
09 Jul 2019  –  Saturn at opposition
18 Sep 2019  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
Rise07:34
Set20:42

Uranus 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 5° above the horizon at dusk.

06 Jan 2019  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
11 Aug 2019  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
28 Oct 2019  –  Uranus at opposition
10 Jan 2020  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
Rise05:39
Set17:12

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 1° below the horizon at dawn.

24 Nov 2018  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
21 Jun 2019  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
10 Sep 2019  –  Neptune at opposition
27 Nov 2019  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion

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