Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Maple Ridge
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Rise19:02
Set03:04

The Moon is 12 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From Maple Ridge, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 19:02, until soon before it sets at 03:04.

19 Aug 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
27 Aug 2026  –  Full Moon
04 Sep 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
10 Sep 2026  –  New Moon
Rise05:52
Set20:11

Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 3° from it.

Rise10:33
Set21:17

Venus 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 6° above the horizon at dusk.

Rise01:29
Set17:41

Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:27 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 34° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:20.

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
Rise04:24
Set19:26

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:24 (PDT) – 1 hour and 48 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 12° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.

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
Rise21:36
Set10:11

Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:45, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:53, 43° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:33, 39° above your south-western horizon.

26 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
10 Dec 2026  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
09 Aug 2027  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
Rise23:22
Set15:02

Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:22 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 49° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:48.

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
Rise21:10
Set09:18

Neptune is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:34, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:14, 40° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:48, 36° above your south-western horizon.

07 Jul 2026  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
25 Sep 2026  –  Neptune at opposition
12 Dec 2026  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
09 Jul 2027  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion

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