Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Kissimmee
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Rise09:07
Set23:07

The Moon is a 2 day-old waxing crescent, and recently passed new moon. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 09:07, until soon before it sets at 23:07. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

14 Jun 2026  –  New Moon
21 Jun 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
29 Jun 2026  –  Full Moon
07 Jul 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
Rise08:16
Set22:05

Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 20:57 (EDT), 12° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 39 minutes after the Sun at 22:03.

Rise09:20
Set23:01

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 20:40 (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 22:59.

Rise04:16
Set17:41

Mars recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:15 (EDT) – 2 hours and 10 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 18° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.

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
Rise08:46
Set22:28

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it will become visible at around 20:40 (EDT), 21° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 4 minutes after the Sun at 22:28.

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
Rise02:25
Set14:43

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:25 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.

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
Rise04:55
Set18:33

Uranus recently passed 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 4° above the horizon at dawn.

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
Rise01:55
Set14:02

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:55 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 42° 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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