Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Kissimmee
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Rise04:40
Set19:05

The Moon is a 27-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 04:40, until soon before it sets at 19:05. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

08 Jun 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
14 Jun 2026  –  New Moon
21 Jun 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
29 Jun 2026  –  Full Moon
Rise08:12
Set22:07

Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 20:52 (EDT), 14° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 42 minutes after the Sun at 22:05.

Rise09:13
Set23:00

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 20:39 (EDT), 28° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 35 minutes after the Sun at 22:58.

Rise04:23
Set17:43

Mars recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:21 (EDT) – 2 hours and 4 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.

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
Rise08:58
Set22:41

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it will become visible at around 20:39 (EDT), 24° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 18 minutes after the Sun at 22:41.

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
Rise02:40
Set14:58

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:40 (EDT) – 3 hours and 45 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 40° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.

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
Rise05:09
Set18:48

Uranus recently passed 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 19° from it.

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
Rise02:11
Set14:18

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:11 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:20.

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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