Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Maple Ridge
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Rise16:54
Set01:43

The Moon is 9 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From Maple Ridge, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 16:54, until soon before it sets at 01:43.

21 Jun 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
29 Jun 2026  –  Full Moon
07 Jul 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
14 Jul 2026  –  New Moon
Rise06:59
Set22:30

Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Maple Ridge, however, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 0° below the horizon at dusk.

Rise08:23
Set23:38

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Maple Ridge, it will become visible at around 21:45 (PDT), 16° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 17 minutes after the Sun at 23:36.

Rise02:58
Set18:15

Mars 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 no higher than 7° above the horizon at dawn.

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
Rise07:11
Set22:50

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, however, it will become visible at around 21:45 (PDT), 8° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 30 minutes after the Sun at 22:49.

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
Rise01:34
Set14:10

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:34 (PDT) – 3 hours and 28 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:09.

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
Rise03:15
Set18:50

Uranus 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 2° below 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
Rise01:11
Set13:21

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 17° above the horizon at dawn.

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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