Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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Kissimmee
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Rise20:36
Set11:14

The Moon is 19 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:19, when it reaches an altitude of 5° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:57, 86° above your south-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:25, 58° above your western horizon.

05 Nov 2025  –  Full Moon
12 Nov 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
20 Nov 2025  –  New Moon
28 Nov 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise08:17
Set18:33

Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, however, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° above the horizon at dusk.

Rise05:36
Set16:52

Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:33 (EST) – 1 hour and 7 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 10° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:25.

Rise07:59
Set18:28

Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 2° above the horizon at dusk.

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
Rise22:06
Set11:48

Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:48, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:57, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:25, 68° above your western horizon.

04 Feb 2025  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
11 Nov 2025  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Jan 2026  –  Jupiter at opposition
10 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
Rise15:00
Set02:47

Saturn is currently an early evening object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:06 (EST), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:53, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:51, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.

21 Sep 2025  –  Saturn at opposition
27 Nov 2025  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
26 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
Rise18:13
Set07:48

Uranus is currently approaching opposition. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:56, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:00, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:43, 25° above your western horizon.

06 Sep 2025  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
03 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
10 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
Rise15:07
Set03:06

Neptune is currently an early evening object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:32 (EST), 42° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:07, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:22, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

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

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