Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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Chichester
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Rise18:23
Set01:12

The Moon is 10 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From Chichester, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 18:23, until soon before it sets at 01:12.

20 Aug 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
28 Aug 2026  –  Full Moon
04 Sep 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
11 Sep 2026  –  New Moon
Rise05:31
Set20:08

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 5° from it.

Rise10:26
Set21:11

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 5° above the horizon at dusk.

Rise01:14
Set17:44

Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:13 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 33° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:05.

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
Rise04:15
Set19:29

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:14 (BST) – 1 hour and 45 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 11° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.

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
Rise21:33
Set10:10

Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Chichester, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:45, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:52, 42° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:18, 38° above your south-western horizon.

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
Rise23:13
Set15:06

Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:13 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:31.

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
Rise21:08
Set09:16

Neptune is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Chichester, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:37, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:12, 39° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:31, 36° above your south-western horizon.

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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