The Moon is a 24-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:42 (BST) – 2 hours and 21 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 15° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:38.

Mercury 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 1° below the horizon at dawn.

Venus is emerging into the morning sky as it approaches greatest elongation west. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:36 (BST) – 1 hour and 27 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 9° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:38.

Mars is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Chichester, it will become visible at around 21:57 (BST), 35° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:54.

Jupiter will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, it will become visible at around 21:19 (BST), 12° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 2 minutes after the Sun at 22:55.

Saturn 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 7° above the horizon at dawn.

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 12° below the horizon at dawn.

Neptune 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 0° below the horizon at dawn.