The Moon is 17 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Chichester, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 20:15, until soon before it sets at 08:45.

Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Chichester, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 2° from it.

Venus is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Chichester, however, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 4° above the horizon at dusk.

Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:06 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 36° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:18.

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:55 (BST) – 2 hours and 15 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.

Saturn is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Chichester, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:17, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:23, 42° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:31, 35° above your south-western horizon.

Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:45 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:45.

Neptune is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Chichester, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:09, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:44, 39° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:45, 33° above your south-western horizon.