Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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London
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Rise21:35
Set10:23

The Moon is 19 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From London, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 21:35, until soon before it sets at 10:23.

03 Jan 2026  –  Full Moon
10 Jan 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
18 Jan 2026  –  New Moon
26 Jan 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise07:45
Set15:17

Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From London, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 8° from it.

Rise08:11
Set16:03

Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From London, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 0° from it.

Rise08:12
Set16:01

Mars will soon pass 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 1° from it.

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
Rise16:08
Set08:25

Jupiter is currently approaching opposition. From London, it is visible between 17:14 and 07:20. It will become accessible at around 17:14, when it rises to an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:17, 60° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 07:20 when it sinks below 7° above your north-western horizon.

11 Nov 2025  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Jan 2026  –  Jupiter at opposition
11 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
13 Dec 2026  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
Rise10:51
Set22:23

Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From London, it will become visible at around 17:02 (GMT), 34° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:23.

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
Rise12:38
Set04:16

Uranus is currently an early evening object. From London, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (GMT), 43° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:27, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:47, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
04 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
10 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
25 Nov 2026  –  Uranus at opposition
Rise10:50
Set22:42

Neptune is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From London, it will become visible at around 17:38 (GMT), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:42.

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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