The Moon is 8 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From London, it will become visible at around 21:47 (BST), 19° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 9 minutes after the Sun at 00:29.

Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From London, however, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 2° above the horizon at dusk.

Venus is visible as a morning object, having recently passed greatest elongation west. From London, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:23 (BST) – 2 hours and 23 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:18.

Mars is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From London, however, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 9° above the horizon at dusk.

Jupiter 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.

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From London, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:27 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 27° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:43.

Uranus 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 1° above the horizon at dawn.

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 18° above the horizon at dawn.