Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Maple Ridge
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Rise18:10
Set01:13

The Moon is 10 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From Maple Ridge, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 18:10, until soon before it sets at 01:13.

21 Jul 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
29 Jul 2026  –  Full Moon
05 Aug 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
12 Aug 2026  –  New Moon
Rise04:31
Set19:43

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 3° below the horizon at dawn.

Rise09:37
Set22:40

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Maple Ridge, it will become visible at around 21:24 (PDT), 11° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 40 minutes after the Sun at 22:40.

Rise02:06
Set18:09

Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:04 (PDT) – 3 hours and 25 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 20° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:27.

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
Rise05:49
Set21:10

Jupiter 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 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
Rise23:38
Set12:17

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:38 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:42.

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
Rise01:21
Set16:59

Uranus 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 no higher than 21° above the horizon at dawn.

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
Rise23:13
Set11:23

Neptune is currently visible as a morning object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:13 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 37° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:46.

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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