Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Maple Ridge
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Rise09:59
Set03:25

The Moon is 7 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From Maple Ridge, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 09:59, until soon before it sets at 03:25.

24 Feb 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
03 Mar 2026  –  Full Moon
11 Mar 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
18 Mar 2026  –  New Moon
Rise07:18
Set19:17

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 no higher than 8° above the horizon at dusk.

Rise07:33
Set18:42

Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior 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 4° above the horizon at dusk.

Rise06:47
Set16:38

Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 10° from it.

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
Rise12:53
Set04:57

Jupiter is currently an early evening object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:04 (PST), 47° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:55, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:55, when it sinks below 7° above your north-western horizon.

10 Jan 2026  –  Jupiter at opposition
10 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
12 Dec 2026  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Feb 2027  –  Jupiter at opposition
Rise08:01
Set19:53

Saturn will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, it will become visible at around 18:28 (PST), 12° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 9 minutes after the Sun at 19:53.

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
Rise09:50
Set01:11

Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Maple Ridge, it will become visible at around 18:59 (PST), 55° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:11.

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
Rise07:56
Set19:54

Neptune 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 no higher than 8° above the horizon at dusk.

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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