Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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Chichester
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Rise23:34
Set10:36

The Moon is 20 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Chichester, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 23:34, until soon before it sets at 10:36.

30 Jun 2026  –  Full Moon
07 Jul 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
14 Jul 2026  –  New Moon
21 Jul 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise06:16
Set21:28

Mercury will soon pass in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 12° from it.

Rise08:39
Set23:18

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Chichester, it will become visible at around 21:45 (BST), 13° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 59 minutes after the Sun at 23:17.

Rise02:23
Set18:14

Mars 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 10° above the horizon at dawn.

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
Rise06:28
Set22:14

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 3° above the horizon at dusk.

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
Rise00:45
Set13:25

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:45 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:57.

28 Nov 2025  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
26 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
11 Dec 2026  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
Rise02:20
Set18:10

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 no higher than 2° above the horizon at dawn.

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
Rise00:21
Set12:32

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 21° above the horizon at dawn.

10 Dec 2025  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
07 Jul 2026  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
26 Sep 2026  –  Neptune at opposition
12 Dec 2026  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion

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