Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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Chichester
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Rise01:10
Set12:30

The Moon is a 23-day-old waning crescent, and recently passed last quarter. From Chichester, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:03, when it reaches an altitude of 5° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 06:57, 31° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 07:30, 33° above your southern horizon.

11 Dec 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
20 Dec 2025  –  New Moon
27 Dec 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
03 Jan 2026  –  Full Moon
Rise06:07
Set14:58

Mercury remains just about visible as a morning object, now well past greatest elongation west and returning closer to the Sun. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 06:03 (GMT) – 1 hour and 52 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 9° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 07:23.

Rise07:28
Set15:33

Venus will soon pass 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 0° above the horizon at dawn.

Rise08:34
Set16:16

Mars will soon pass 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 5° below the horizon at dusk.

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
Rise18:14
Set10:16

Jupiter is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Chichester, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:17, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:15, 60° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 07:30, 23° above your western horizon.

11 Nov 2025  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Jan 2026  –  Jupiter at opposition
11 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
13 Dec 2026  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
Rise12:34
Set00:01

Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Chichester, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 16:48 (GMT), 31° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:17, 35° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:40, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.

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
Rise14:27
Set06:03

Uranus recently passed opposition. From Chichester, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:25 (GMT), 25° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:15, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:36, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
04 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
10 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
25 Nov 2026  –  Uranus at opposition
Rise12:35
Set00:26

Neptune is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Chichester, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:25 (GMT), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:30, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:55, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

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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