Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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London
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Rise10:05
Set02:37

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 17:18 (GMT), 58° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:10, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:33, when it sinks below -2° above your north-western horizon.

05 Feb 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
12 Feb 2025  –  Full Moon
20 Feb 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
28 Feb 2025  –  New Moon
Rise07:40
Set16:27

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 4° below the horizon at dawn.

Rise08:37
Set21:10

Venus is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From London, it will become visible at around 17:18 (GMT), 32° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:08.

Rise13:41
Set06:58

Mars recently passed opposition. From London, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:19 (GMT), 29° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:20, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:46, when it sinks below 7° above your north-western horizon.

16 Jan 2025  –  Mars at opposition
24 Feb 2025  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
10 Jan 2027  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
19 Feb 2027  –  Mars at opposition
Rise11:29
Set03:37

Jupiter is currently an early evening object. From London, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:18 (GMT), 50° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:33, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:33, when it sinks below 7° above your north-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
Rise08:44
Set19:43

Saturn will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From London, it will become visible at around 17:46 (GMT), 16° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 47 minutes after the Sun at 19:43.

15 Nov 2024  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
23 Mar 2025  –  Saturn ring plane crossing
06 May 2025  –  Equinox on Saturn
13 Jul 2025  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
Rise10:35
Set02:00

Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From London, it will become visible at around 18:18 (GMT), 56° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:00.

30 Jan 2025  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
06 Sep 2025  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
04 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
Rise08:56
Set20:43

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 20° above the horizon at dusk.

07 Dec 2024  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
04 Jul 2025  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
23 Sep 2025  –  Neptune at opposition
10 Dec 2025  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion

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