Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Kissimmee
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Rise00:37
Set13:24

The Moon is a 22-day-old waning crescent, and recently passed last quarter. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 00:37, until soon before it sets at 13:24.

29 Jun 2026  –  Full Moon
07 Jul 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
14 Jul 2026  –  New Moon
21 Jul 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise07:20
Set20:43

Mercury will soon pass in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 10° from it.

Rise09:49
Set22:55

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 20:42 (EDT), 27° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 28 minutes after the Sun at 22:54.

Rise03:48
Set17:30

Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:47 (EDT) – 2 hours and 44 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.

23 Feb 2025  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
10 Jan 2027  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
19 Feb 2027  –  Mars at opposition
19 Feb 2027  –  Mars at perigee
Rise07:48
Set21:25

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it will become visible at around 20:42 (EDT), 8° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 59 minutes after the Sun at 21:25.

10 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
12 Dec 2026  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Feb 2027  –  Jupiter at opposition
12 Apr 2027  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
Rise01:09
Set13:29

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:09 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 58° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:59.

27 Nov 2025  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
26 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
10 Dec 2026  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
Rise03:40
Set17:19

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:40 (EDT) – 2 hours and 51 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 21° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:27.

03 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
Rise00:37
Set12:44

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:37 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:27.

07 Jul 2026  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
25 Sep 2026  –  Neptune at opposition
12 Dec 2026  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
09 Jul 2027  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion

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