Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

London
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Rise21:05
Set03:58

The Moon is 14 days old, waning gibbous, and recently passed full moon. From London, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 21:05, until soon before it sets at 03:58.

31 May 2026  –  Blue Moon
08 Jun 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
15 Jun 2026  –  New Moon
21 Jun 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise05:41
Set22:47

Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From London, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 7° above the horizon at dusk.

Rise07:02
Set23:52

Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From London, however, it will become visible at around 21:33 (BST), 17° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 44 minutes after the Sun at 23:50.

Rise03:35
Set18:08

Mars recently passed 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 0° below the horizon at dawn.

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
Rise08:00
Set00:11

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From London, however, it will become visible at around 21:33 (BST), 21° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 5 minutes after the Sun at 00:11.

11 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
13 Dec 2026  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
11 Feb 2027  –  Jupiter at opposition
13 Apr 2027  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
Rise02:55
Set15:28

Saturn recently passed 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 no higher than 7° above the horizon at dawn.

28 Nov 2025  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
26 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
11 Dec 2026  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
Rise04:27
Set20:18

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From London, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 7° from it.

04 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
10 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
25 Nov 2026  –  Uranus at opposition
08 Feb 2027  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
Rise02:36
Set14:45

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From London, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 0° above the horizon at dawn.

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

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51.51°N
0.13°W
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