Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

South El Monte
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Rise07:36
Set20:54

The Moon is a 1 day-old waxing crescent, and recently passed new moon. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 19:58 (PDT), 11° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 12 minutes after the Sun at 20:54.

11 Aug 2018  –  New Moon
18 Aug 2018  –  Moon at First Quarter
26 Aug 2018  –  Full Moon
02 Sep 2018  –  Moon at Last Quarter
Rise05:48
Set19:04

Mercury recently passed 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 9° below the horizon at dawn.

Rise09:51
Set21:39

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 19:58 (PDT), 19° 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 21:38.

Rise18:55
Set04:23

Mars recently passed opposition. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:58 (PDT), 9° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:39, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:33, when it sinks below 7° above your south-western horizon.

31 Jul 2018  –  Mars at perigee
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
Rise12:56
Set23:36

Jupiter is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 19:58 (PDT), 34° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 54 minutes after the Sun at 23:36.

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
Rise16:40
Set02:35

Saturn is currently an early evening object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:10 (PDT), 29° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:37, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:34, when it sinks below 10° above your south-western horizon.

27 Jun 2018  –  Saturn at opposition
06 Sep 2018  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
29 Apr 2019  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
09 Jul 2019  –  Saturn at opposition
Rise22:54
Set12:04

Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:54 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 66° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:04.

07 Aug 2018  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
23 Oct 2018  –  Uranus at opposition
06 Jan 2019  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
11 Aug 2019  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
Rise20:52
Set08:21

Neptune 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 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:37, 49° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:04, 36° above your south-western horizon.

18 Jun 2018  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
07 Sep 2018  –  Neptune at opposition
24 Nov 2018  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
21 Jun 2019  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion

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