The Moon passes about 2º South of Saturn on 4th, 3º South of Venus on 6th, about 7º South of Mercury on 8th, 5º South of Jupiter on 13th, 1º South of Neptune on 17th, 2º North of Uranus on 19th and about 1½º North of Mars on 27th.

The Visibility of Planets :

Mercury: The planet can only be seen low in the eastern sky before sunrise and remains visible till the beginning of morning twilight. It rises within one hour to one and a half hour before sunrise upto third quarter of the month and one hour to half an hour before it till fag end of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Direct with respect to the Earth on 2nd. It is in Greatest Western Elongation of about 19º from the Sun on 9th. Thereafter it is too near the Sun to be visible.

Venus: It is a brilliant object, can be seen in the eastern sky before sunrise and remains visible till the beginning of the morning twilight throughout the month. The planet rises within three and a half hours to three hours before sunrise during the month. It approaches the Perihelion position in its orbit or reaches nearest to the Sun on 30th.

Mars: The planet can be seen in the eastern sky from the late evening and remains visible till the beginning of morning twilight throughout the month. It rises about three hours before local midnight during the first quarter of the month. The planet rises within three hours after sunset upto third quarter of the month and three hours to two hours after it for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Retrograde with respect to the Earth on 15th.

Jupiter: The planet can be seen in the evening in the western sky after sunset throughout the month. It sets within two and a half hours to two hours after sunset during the first half of the month, two hours to one and a half hour after it upto third quarter of the month and about one and a half hour to one hour after it for the remaining days of the month.

Saturn: The planet can be seen in the early hours in the eastern sky and remains visible till the beginning of morning twilight throughout the month. It rises within one hour to half an hour after local midnight during the first half of the month and about one hour to near to local midnight time upto third quarter of the month. During the last quarter of the month the planet rises within half an hour before local midnight.

Uranus: The planet can be seen near overhead in the evening after sunset throughout the month. It sets within two hours to one and a half hour after local midnight during the first quarter of the month, one and a half hour to one hour after it upto middle of the month, one hour to half an hour after it upto third quarter of the month and near to local midnight time for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Direct with respect to the Earth on 24th.

Neptune: The planet can be seen in the evening towards the western sky after sunset throughout the month. The motion of the planet becomes Direct with respect to the Earth on 1st. It sets at about local midnight time during the first half of the month, being in Quadrature with the Sun on 12th. The planet sets within one hour to one and a half hour before local midnight upto third quarter of the month and one and a half hour to two hours before it during last quarter of the month.

Conjunction of Planet :

Venus passes about 5º North of the star Spica (Chitra) on 29th.

Planets	Planets in Zodiacal Constellation	Magnitude
Mercury (Budha)	Moves from Virgo (Kanya) to Libra (Tula) on 4th - due to Direct Motion. Again from Libra (Tula) to Scorpio (Vrischika) on 27th.	-0.7 to -1.3
Venus (Sukra)	Moves from Leo (Simha) to Virgo (Kanya) on 3rd. Again from Virgo (Kanya) to Libra (Tula) on 30th.	-4.4
Mars (Mangala)	Remains in Gemini (Mithuna).	-0.6 to -1.3
Jupiter (Brihaspati)	Moves from Scorpio (Vrischika) to Sagittarius (Dhanus) on 22nd.	-1.8
Saturn (Sani)	Remains in Leo (Simha).	+0.8
Uranus	Remains in Aquarius (Kumbha).	+6.0
Neptune	Remains in Capricornus (Makara).	+8.0

India Meteorological Department