The Moon is a 25-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From London, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 05:46, until soon before it sets at 12:06.

Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From London, however, it will become visible at around 17:32 (GMT), 8° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 24 minutes after the Sun at 18:34.

Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From London, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 1° above the horizon at dusk.

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 8° from it.

Jupiter recently passed opposition. From London, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:32 (GMT), 35° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:33, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:40, when it sinks below 7° above your north-western horizon.

Saturn will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From London, it will become visible at around 17:58 (GMT), 20° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 10 minutes after the Sun at 20:20.

Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From London, it will become visible at around 18:31 (GMT), 57° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:53.

Neptune 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 no higher than 16° above the horizon at dusk.