Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Maple Ridge
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Rise21:05
Set12:55

The Moon is 20 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:03, when it reaches an altitude of 4° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:09, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 07:06, 53° above your south-western horizon.

15 Nov 2024  –  Full Moon
22 Nov 2024  –  Moon at Last Quarter
30 Nov 2024  –  New Moon
08 Dec 2024  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise09:34
Set17:16

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 1° above the horizon at dusk.

Rise11:04
Set18:47

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Maple Ridge, it will become visible at around 16:43 (PST), 11° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 23 minutes after the Sun at 18:44.

Rise20:43
Set12:26

Mars is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:53, when it reaches an altitude of 9° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:35, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:56, 50° above your south-western horizon.

12 Jan 2023  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
06 Dec 2024  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
12 Jan 2025  –  Mars at perigee
15 Jan 2025  –  Mars at opposition
Rise17:17
Set09:12

Jupiter is currently approaching opposition. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:19, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:15, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 07:06, 17° above your western horizon.

08 Oct 2024  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
07 Dec 2024  –  Jupiter at opposition
04 Feb 2025  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
11 Nov 2025  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
Rise13:40
Set00:24

Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:06 (PST), 26° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:02, 31° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:05, when it sinks below 11° above your south-western horizon.

15 Nov 2024  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
23 Mar 2025  –  Saturn ring plane crossing
05 May 2025  –  Equinox on Saturn
12 Jul 2025  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
Rise15:56
Set07:09

Uranus recently passed opposition. From Maple Ridge, it is visible between 18:17 and 04:48. It will become accessible at around 18:17, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:32, 59° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:48 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

16 Nov 2024  –  Uranus at opposition
30 Jan 2025  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
05 Sep 2025  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
Rise14:02
Set01:46

Neptune is currently an early evening object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:42 (PST), 30° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:54, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:20, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

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

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