The Moon is a 28-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From London, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:25, until soon before it sets at 21:16. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

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 5° above the horizon at dusk.

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From London, it will become visible at around 21:46 (BST), 16° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 29 minutes after the Sun at 23:47.

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 no higher than 2° above the horizon at dawn.

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From London, however, it will become visible at around 21:46 (BST), 12° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 6 minutes after the Sun at 23:24.

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From London, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:02 (BST) – 2 hours and 38 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 14° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:39.

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 20° from it.

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 5° above the horizon at dawn.