Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Maple Ridge
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Rise12:05
Set04:51

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 12:05, until soon before it sets at 04:51.

25 Mar 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
01 Apr 2026  –  Full Moon
09 Apr 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
17 Apr 2026  –  New Moon
Rise06:14
Set17:04

Mercury is emerging into the morning sky as it approaches greatest elongation west. From Maple Ridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 0° above the horizon at dawn.

Rise07:40
Set21:12

Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, however, it will become visible at around 19:51 (PDT), 11° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 37 minutes after the Sun at 21:08.

Rise06:35
Set17:51

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 4° below 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
Rise11:56
Set03:59

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, however, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:51 (PDT), 63° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:57, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:57, when it sinks below 7° above your north-western horizon.

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
Rise07:10
Set19:16

Saturn recently passed 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 2° from it.

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
Rise08:55
Set00:18

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, however, it will become visible at around 20:48 (PDT), 32° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:17.

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
Rise07:00
Set19:02

Neptune recently passed 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 3° from it.

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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