Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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Chichester
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Rise19:31
Set09:42

The Moon is 18 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Chichester, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:25, when it reaches an altitude of 3° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:45, 46° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 07:32, 20° above your western horizon.

13 Jan 2025  –  Full Moon
21 Jan 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
29 Jan 2025  –  New Moon
05 Feb 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise07:17
Set15:05

Mercury will soon pass 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 0° above the horizon at dawn.

Rise09:42
Set20:49

Venus is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Chichester, it will become visible at around 16:51 (GMT), 29° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 20:46.

Rise15:42
Set08:35

Mars recently passed opposition. From Chichester, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 16:51 (GMT), 8° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:09, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 07:28, 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
Rise12:52
Set04:53

Jupiter is currently an early evening object. From Chichester, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 16:51 (GMT), 35° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:53, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:50, when it sinks below 7° above your north-western horizon.

07 Dec 2024  –  Jupiter at opposition
04 Feb 2025  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
11 Nov 2025  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Jan 2026  –  Jupiter at opposition
Rise09:57
Set20:50

Saturn will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, it will become visible at around 17:19 (GMT), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 20:50.

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
Rise11:55
Set03:15

Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Chichester, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:53 (GMT), 51° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:35, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:49, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

17 Nov 2024  –  Uranus at opposition
30 Jan 2025  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
06 Sep 2025  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
Rise10:13
Set21:58

Neptune will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, it will become visible at around 17:53 (GMT), 32° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:58.

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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