Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Chichester
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Rise23:08
Set13:16

The Moon is a 22-day-old waning crescent, and recently passed last quarter. From Chichester, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 23:08, until soon before it sets at 13:16.

21 Jul 2024  –  Full Moon
28 Jul 2024  –  Moon at Last Quarter
04 Aug 2024  –  New Moon
12 Aug 2024  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise07:58
Set21:38

Mercury 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 1° below the horizon at dusk.

Rise06:38
Set21:37

Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 1° above the horizon at dusk.

Rise00:57
Set16:43

Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:56 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 30° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:22.

12 Jan 2023  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
06 Dec 2024  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
12 Jan 2025  –  Mars at perigee
16 Jan 2025  –  Mars at opposition
Rise01:27
Set17:30

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:26 (BST) – 3 hours and 53 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:54.

31 Dec 2023  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
09 Oct 2024  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
07 Dec 2024  –  Jupiter at opposition
04 Feb 2025  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
Rise22:31
Set09:34

Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Chichester, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:51, when it reaches an altitude of 11° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:02, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:26, 32° above your southern horizon.

29 Jun 2024  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
08 Sep 2024  –  Saturn at opposition
15 Nov 2024  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
23 Mar 2025  –  Saturn ring plane crossing
Rise00:32
Set16:02

Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:32 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:32.

27 Jan 2024  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
01 Sep 2024  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
17 Nov 2024  –  Uranus at opposition
30 Jan 2025  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
Rise22:45
Set10:38

Neptune is currently visible as a morning object. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:45 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:32.

02 Jul 2024  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
21 Sep 2024  –  Neptune at opposition
07 Dec 2024  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
04 Jul 2025  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion

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