Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

South El Monte
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Rise21:57
Set08:09

The Moon is 17 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:42, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:03, 35° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:22, 25° 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
Rise05:22
Set19:30

Mercury 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 0° below the horizon at dawn.

Rise08:04
Set22:33

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 20:16 (PDT), 25° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 33 minutes after the Sun at 22:31.

Rise23:45
Set09:46

Mars is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:32, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:45, 34° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:22, 33° above your southern horizon.

29 Jun 2016  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
26 Jun 2018  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
26 Jul 2018  –  Mars at opposition
31 Jul 2018  –  Mars at perigee
Rise17:41
Set04:22

Jupiter recently passed opposition. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:16 (PDT), 26° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:02, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:38, 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
Rise21:46
Set07:43

Saturn is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:46, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:44, 33° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:10, 23° 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
Rise03:32
Set16:39

Uranus 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 no higher than 10° 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
Rise01:37
Set13:08

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:37 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 32° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:29.

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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