Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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Chichester
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Rise21:54
Set09:41

The Moon is 19 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Chichester, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 21:54, until soon before it sets at 09:41.

29 Jul 2026  –  Full Moon
06 Aug 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
12 Aug 2026  –  New Moon
20 Aug 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise03:54
Set19:37

Mercury is emerging into the morning sky as it approaches greatest elongation west. From Chichester, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 6° above the horizon at dawn.

Rise09:48
Set22:12

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Chichester, it will become visible at around 21:11 (BST), 8° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 25 minutes after the Sun at 22:12.

Rise01:38
Set18:04

Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:37 (BST) – 3 hours and 50 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:25.

24 Feb 2025  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
10 Jan 2027  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
19 Feb 2027  –  Mars at opposition
20 Feb 2027  –  Mars at perigee
Rise05:12
Set20:40

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 2° from it.

11 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
13 Dec 2026  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
11 Feb 2027  –  Jupiter at opposition
13 Apr 2027  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
Rise22:56
Set11:36

Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:56 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:41.

26 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
11 Dec 2026  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
09 Aug 2027  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
Rise00:34
Set16:26

Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:34 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 27° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:44.

04 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
10 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
25 Nov 2026  –  Uranus at opposition
08 Feb 2027  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
Rise22:31
Set10:41

Neptune is currently visible as a morning object. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:31 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 38° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:44.

07 Jul 2026  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
26 Sep 2026  –  Neptune at opposition
12 Dec 2026  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
10 Jul 2027  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion

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