Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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London
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Rise13:49
Set20:54

The Moon is 7 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From London, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:02 (GMT), 12° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:18, 11° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 19:24, when it sinks below 4° above your south-western horizon.

21 Oct 2025  –  New Moon
29 Oct 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
05 Nov 2025  –  Full Moon
12 Nov 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
Rise09:16
Set17:13

Mercury is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From London, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 0° below the horizon at dusk.

Rise05:05
Set16:15

Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From London, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:01 (GMT) – 1 hour and 43 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 11° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:22.

Rise08:40
Set17:20

Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From London, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 2° below the horizon at dusk.

24 Feb 2025  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
10 Jan 2027  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
19 Feb 2027  –  Mars at opposition
20 Feb 2027  –  Mars at perigee
Rise21:16
Set13:20

Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From London, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:20, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:18, 59° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:22, 57° above your south-western horizon.

04 Feb 2025  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
11 Nov 2025  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Jan 2026  –  Jupiter at opposition
11 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
Rise15:35
Set03:01

Saturn recently passed opposition. From London, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (GMT), 15° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:18, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:42, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.

21 Sep 2025  –  Saturn at opposition
28 Nov 2025  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
26 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
Rise17:32
Set09:18

Uranus is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From London, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:03, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:25, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:23, 34° above your western horizon.

06 Sep 2025  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
04 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
10 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
Rise15:34
Set03:27

Neptune recently passed opposition. From London, it is visible between 18:08 and 00:53. It will become accessible at around 18:08, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:30, 37° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 00:53 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

23 Sep 2025  –  Neptune at opposition
10 Dec 2025  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
07 Jul 2026  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
26 Sep 2026  –  Neptune at opposition

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