Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Kissimmee
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Rise22:25
Set12:21

The Moon is 20 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 22:25, until soon before it sets at 12:21.

28 Aug 2026  –  Full Moon
04 Sep 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
10 Sep 2026  –  New Moon
18 Sep 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise07:28
Set20:04

Mercury 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 5° from it.

Rise10:26
Set21:36

Venus is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 20:00 (EDT), 18° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 50 minutes after the Sun at 21:35.

Rise02:43
Set16:36

Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:42 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:26.

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
Rise05:02
Set18:24

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:01 (EDT) – 2 hours and 0 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 21° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:47.

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
Rise21:23
Set09:41

Saturn is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:15, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:32, 64° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:34, 39° above your 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
Rise00:02
Set13:43

Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:02 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 76° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:04.

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
Rise20:51
Set08:56

Neptune is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:34, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:54, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:04, 36° 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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