Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Scarborough
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Rise02:06
Set10:01

The Moon is 20 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Scarborough, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 02:06, until soon before it sets at 10:01.

01 Apr 2026  –  Full Moon
10 Apr 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
17 Apr 2026  –  New Moon
23 Apr 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise05:58
Set17:22

Mercury is visible as a morning object, having recently passed greatest elongation west. From Scarborough, however, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 2° above the horizon at dawn.

Rise07:39
Set21:44

Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Scarborough, however, it will become visible at around 20:09 (EDT), 15° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 50 minutes after the Sun at 21:41.

Rise06:08
Set18:03

Mars recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Scarborough, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 2° 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
Rise11:38
Set02:56

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Scarborough, however, it will become visible at around 20:09 (EDT), 66° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:56.

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
Rise06:30
Set18:40

Saturn recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Scarborough, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 5° below the horizon at dawn.

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
Rise08:31
Set23:18

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Scarborough, however, it will become visible at around 21:02 (EDT), 22° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 27 minutes after the Sun at 23:18.

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
Rise06:17
Set18:20

Neptune recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Scarborough, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 15° 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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79.26°W
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