January 15, 2025: Earth passes between the Red Planet and the sun. Mars is at opposition.
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2024, October 10: Nightly Bright Planet Lineup
October 10, 2024: Each night, four bright planets are easily visible. Venus and Saturn are in the evening sky, while Jupiter and Mars are visible before sunrise.
2024, September 9: Mercury-Regulus Conjunction, See Nightly Planet Parade
September 9, 2024: A Mercury-Regulus conjunction occurs in the eastern sky before sunrise. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nightly planet parade.
2024, September 7: Saturn at Opposition, Nightly Planet Parade Continues
September 7, 2024: Saturn is at opposition tonight, appearing in the sky all night. The parade of the five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – continues during the night.
2024, September: Venus Migrates Southward
September 2024: During September, Venus migrates southward. This continues until it passes the ecliptic's most southern point, known as the winter solstice, for the sun's location on December 21st this year.
2024, August 18: Venus-Saturn Opposition
August 18, 2024: Venus and Saturn are at opposition. Venus set as Saturn rises, signaling that both planets appear in the sky simultaneously.
2024-2025: Venus, Evening Star
2024-2025: Brilliant Venus is the Evening Star after sunset in the western sky.
2024, August: Venus Appears in Western Sky
August 2024: Venus makes its first appearance in the western sky after nightfall. It is visible in bright evening twilight through a binocular.
2024, June 30: Saturn Retrogrades
June 30, 2024: Saturn begins to retrograde, appear to move westward against the stars. Jupiter, Mars, Moon, and Saturn are visible before sunrise.
2023, December 10: Venus-Jupiter Opposition
December 10, 2023: Venus and Jupiter are in opposite directions and signal the last time the two planets are in the sky together before sunrise during this Venusian apparition.