The Moon is 13 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From Chichester, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 20:01, until soon before it sets at 02:42.

Mercury will soon pass in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 4° below the horizon at dusk.

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Chichester, it will become visible at around 21:47 (BST), 14° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 10 minutes after the Sun at 23:30.

Mars recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 7° above the horizon at dawn.

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, 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.

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:12 (BST) – 3 hours and 36 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:51.

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 2° below the horizon at dawn.

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Chichester, 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 dawn.