Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Kissimmee
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Rise15:12
Set02:21

The Moon is 8 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 15:12, until soon before it sets at 02:21.

21 Jun 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
29 Jun 2026  –  Full Moon
07 Jul 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
14 Jul 2026  –  New Moon
Rise08:13
Set21:52

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 8° above the horizon at dusk.

Rise09:29
Set23:01

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 20:42 (EDT), 28° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 34 minutes after the Sun at 22:59.

Rise04:08
Set17:38

Mars recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:06 (EDT) – 2 hours and 20 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 20° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.

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
Rise08:29
Set22:09

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it will become visible at around 20:42 (EDT), 17° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 44 minutes after the Sun at 22:09.

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
Rise02:02
Set14:21

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:02 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 48° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:53.

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
Rise04:32
Set18:11

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 9° 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
Rise01:32
Set13:39

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:32 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:21.

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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