Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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Kissimmee
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Rise08:43
Set18:53

The Moon is a 1 day-old waxing crescent, and recently passed new moon. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 17:49 (EST), 11° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 20 minutes after the Sun at 18:53.

19 Dec 2025  –  New Moon
27 Dec 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
03 Jan 2026  –  Full Moon
10 Jan 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
Rise05:56
Set16:23

Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:53 (EST) – 1 hour and 18 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 10° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:49.

Rise06:56
Set17:14

Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 3° from it.

Rise07:36
Set17:50

Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 4° from it.

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
Rise19:08
Set08:54

Jupiter is currently approaching opposition. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:51, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:01, 83° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:55, 24° above your western horizon.

11 Nov 2025  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Jan 2026  –  Jupiter at opposition
10 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
12 Dec 2026  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
Rise12:14
Set00:02

Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:08 (EST), 57° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:08, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:06, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.

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
Rise15:17
Set04:51

Uranus recently passed opposition. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:33 (EST), 41° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:04, 81° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:07, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
03 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
10 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
25 Nov 2026  –  Uranus at opposition
Rise12:22
Set00:20

Neptune is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 18:33 (EST), 59° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:20.

10 Dec 2025  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
07 Jul 2026  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
25 Sep 2026  –  Neptune at opposition
12 Dec 2026  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion

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