Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Maple Ridge
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Rise06:43
Set18:54

The Moon is a 28-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Maple Ridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 1° below the horizon at dawn.

22 Mar 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
29 Mar 2025  –  New Moon
04 Apr 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
12 Apr 2025  –  Full Moon
Rise06:28
Set18:58

Mercury recently passed in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 9° below the horizon at dawn.

Rise05:53
Set19:02

Venus recently passed in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, 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 dawn.

Rise12:10
Set04:32

Mars is currently an early evening object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:12 (PDT), 65° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:20, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:09, when it sinks below 10° above your north-western horizon.

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
Rise09:41
Set01:37

Jupiter is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Maple Ridge, it will become visible at around 19:54 (PDT), 51° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:36.

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
Rise06:40
Set18:08

Saturn recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 6° below the horizon at dawn.

23 Mar 2025  –  Saturn ring plane crossing
05 May 2025  –  Equinox on Saturn
12 Jul 2025  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
20 Sep 2025  –  Saturn at opposition
Rise08:35
Set23:47

Uranus will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, it will become visible at around 20:52 (PDT), 26° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:47.

30 Jan 2025  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
05 Sep 2025  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
03 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
Rise06:47
Set18:42

Neptune recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 12° below the horizon at dawn.

07 Dec 2024  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
04 Jul 2025  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
23 Sep 2025  –  Neptune at opposition
10 Dec 2025  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion

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