Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Fairfield
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Rise22:11
Set07:45

The Moon is 17 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Fairfield, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:03, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:58, 27° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:00, 21° above your south-western horizon.

29 May 2018  –  Full Moon
06 Jun 2018  –  Moon at Last Quarter
13 Jun 2018  –  New Moon
20 Jun 2018  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise05:04
Set19:49

Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Fairfield, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 0° below the horizon at dawn.

Rise07:42
Set22:56

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Fairfield, it will become visible at around 20:39 (EDT), 22° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 35 minutes after the Sun at 22:54.

Rise00:05
Set09:29

Mars is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Fairfield, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:59, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:46, 27° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:00, 26° above your southern horizon.

29 Jun 2016  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
26 Jun 2018  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
27 Jul 2018  –  Mars at opposition
31 Jul 2018  –  Mars at perigee
Rise17:55
Set04:11

Jupiter recently passed opposition. From Fairfield, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:39 (EDT), 24° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:03, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:21, when it sinks below 7° above your south-western horizon.

08 May 2018  –  Jupiter at opposition
10 Jul 2018  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
10 Apr 2019  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Jun 2019  –  Jupiter at opposition
Rise22:06
Set07:25

Saturn is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Fairfield, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:17, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:46, 26° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:46, 20° above your south-western horizon.

17 Apr 2018  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
27 Jun 2018  –  Saturn at opposition
06 Sep 2018  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
29 Apr 2019  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
Rise03:24
Set16:50

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Fairfield, 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.

02 Jan 2018  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
07 Aug 2018  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
23 Oct 2018  –  Uranus at opposition
06 Jan 2019  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
Rise01:43
Set13:04

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Fairfield, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:43 (EDT) – 3 hours and 37 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:58.

22 Nov 2017  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
18 Jun 2018  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
07 Sep 2018  –  Neptune at opposition
24 Nov 2018  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion

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