Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Maple Ridge
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Rise17:05
Set10:23

The Moon is 17 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:06, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:38, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:44, 30° above your western horizon.

05 Nov 2025  –  Full Moon
11 Nov 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
19 Nov 2025  –  New Moon
27 Nov 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise09:15
Set17:17

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.

Rise05:43
Set16:12

Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:40 (PST) – 1 hour and 25 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 9° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:44.

Rise08:41
Set17:18

Mars will soon pass 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 dusk.

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
Rise20:57
Set12:40

Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:57, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:49, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:44, 53° above your south-western horizon.

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
Rise15:01
Set02:30

Saturn is currently an early evening object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:22 (PST), 20° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:46, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:14, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.

20 Sep 2025  –  Saturn at opposition
27 Nov 2025  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
26 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
Rise17:09
Set08:36

Uranus is currently approaching opposition. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:32, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:53, 60° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:47, 25° above your western horizon.

05 Sep 2025  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
03 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
10 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
Rise15:03
Set02:55

Neptune is currently an early evening object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:57 (PST), 25° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:59, 39° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:30, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

23 Sep 2025  –  Neptune at opposition
10 Dec 2025  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
07 Jul 2026  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
25 Sep 2026  –  Neptune at opposition

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