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Planet Locations

Planets move around and as such, planet locations vary over time. The planets listed below can actually be seen with the naked eye. These tables serve as guides to help you pinpoint which section of the sky you need to scan to find a specific planet.

You can also download a free software on your mobile device that will allow you to find planets and other celestial objects. Follow this link to learn more about sky map on your phone.

2009 Planet Locations Chart

          Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec
Venus     Sgr  Cap  Aqr  Psc  Tau  Gem  Cnc  Vir  Vir  Sco  Sgr  Cap
Mars      Sgr  Cap  Aqr  Psc  Psc  Ari  Tau  Tau  Gem  Cnc  Cnc  Leo
Jupiter   Cap  Cap  Cap  Cap  Cap  Cap  Cap  Cap  Cap  Cap  Cap  Cap
Saturn    Leo  Leo  Leo  Leo  Leo  Leo  Leo  Leo  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir

2010 Planet Locations Chart

          Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec
Venus     Sgr  Aqr  Psc  Ari  Tau  Cnc  Leo  Vir  Vir  Lib  Vir  Lib
Mars      Cnc  Cnc  Cnc  Cnc  Leo  Leo  Leo  Vir  Vir  Lib  Oph  Sgr
Jupiter   Aqr  Aqr  Aqr  Aqr  Psc  Psc  Psc  Psc  Psc  Psc  Aqr  Aqr
Saturn    Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir

2011 Planet Locations Chart

          Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec
Venus     Oph  Sgr  Cap  Aqr  Psc  Tau  Gem  Leo  Vir  Lib  Oph  Sgr
Mars      Cap  Cap  Aqr  Psc  Ari  Tau  Tau  Gem  Cnc  Cnc  Leo  Leo
Jupiter   Psc  Psc  Psc  Psc  Psc  Ari  Ari  Ari  Ari  Ari  Ari  Psc
Saturn    Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir

2012 Planet Locations Chart

          Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec
Venus     Aqr  Psc  Ari  Tau  Tau  Tau  Tau  Gem  Cnc  Leo  Vir  Lib
Mars      Vir  Leo  Leo  Leo  Leo  Leo  Vir  Vir  Lib  Sco  Sgr  Sgr
Jupiter   Ari  Ari  Ari  Ari  Tau  Tau  Tau  Tau  Tau  Tau  Tau  Tau
Saturn    Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir  Vir

Honestly, using the tables above is really the “old school” way of doing things. If you have a computer, you definately want to look at buying the Starry Night Pro 6.3 Astronomy Software. It makes it a breeze to plan your viewing session thanks to it’s large database of celestial objects. Simply specify your location, select the object you want to view, and set date and the time you’ll want to do your viewing. The software will tell you exactly where to look for it. This can be used for planets, nebulas, star clusters, etc. There’s literally thousands of objects in the database so you really get value for your money.