Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Kissimmee
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Rise19:12
Set06:18

The Moon is 13 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 19:12, until soon before it sets at 06:18.

19 Aug 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
28 Aug 2026  –  Full Moon
04 Sep 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
10 Sep 2026  –  New Moon
Rise06:54
Set19:54

Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 2° from it.

Rise10:27
Set21:50

Venus is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 20:08 (EDT), 20° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 56 minutes after the Sun at 21:49.

Rise02:51
Set16:45

Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:49 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:22.

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
Rise05:23
Set18:47

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:22 (EDT) – 1 hour and 36 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:43.

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
Rise21:52
Set10:10

Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:43, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:01, 64° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:30, 46° above your south-western horizon.

26 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
10 Dec 2026  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
09 Aug 2027  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
Rise00:29
Set14:10

Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:29 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 70° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:00.

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
Rise21:19
Set09:24

Neptune is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:02, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:22, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:00, 42° above your south-western horizon.

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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