The following tables tell you where to look to find the major planets VENUS, MARS, JUPITER and SATURN until December 31, 2010.
For VENUS, you'll need to look for a startlingly brilliant light at dawn before sunrise ("Morning") or at dusk after sunset ("Evening"). | |
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| 2/26/02 - 10/25/02 | Evening |
| 11/7/02 - 7/14/03 | Morning |
| 9/25/03 - 6/2/04 | Evening |
| 6/15/04 - 2/19/05 | Morning |
| 5/11/05 - 1/8/06 | Evening |
| 1/21/06 - 9/19/06 | Morning |
| 12/8/06 - 8/11/07 | Evening |
| 8/25/07 - 5/1/08 | Morning |
| 7/16/08 - 3/21/09 | Evening |
| 4/4/09 - 11/30/09 | Morning |
| 2/23/10 - 10/22/10 | Evening |
| 12/5/10 - 12/31/10 | Morning |
SATURN, JUPITER, and MARS are always very near to one of the twelve constellations of the Zodiac. Look along the "ecliptic" (marked on the star wheel) and near the specific Zodiac constellation to find these planets at the periods indicated.
SATURN, which appears a bright whitish-yellow, can be found in the following positions at the following periods of time: | |
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| Sept 2001 - June 2003 | Taurus |
| July 2003 - July 2005 | Gemini |
| Aug 2005 - Sept 2006 | Cancer |
| Oct 2006 - March, 2007 | Leo |
| April, 2007 - June, 2007 | Cancer |
| July, 2007 - Nov 2009 | Leo |
| Dec, 2009 - April 2010 | Virgo |
| May, 2010 - Aug 2010 | Leo |
| Sept 2010 - Dec 2010 | Virgo |
JUPITER, which is a blazing white beacon, can be found in the following positions at the following periods of time: | |
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| Sept 2001 - Aug 2002 | Gemini |
| Sept 2002 - July 2003 | Cancer |
| Aug 2003 - Oct 2004 | Leo |
| Nov 2004 - Jan 2006 | Virgo |
| Feb 2006 - June 2006 | Libra |
| July 2006 - Sept 2006 | Virgo |
| Oct 2006 - Dec 2006 | Libra |
| Jan 2007 - Dec 2007 | Scorpio |
| Jan 2008 - Jan 2009 | Sagittarius |
| Feb 2009 - Jan 2010 | Capricorn |
| Feb 2010 - May 2010 | Aquarius |
| June 2010 - Oct 2010 | Pisces |
| Nov 2010 - Dec 2010 | Aquarius |
Deep red MARS is sometimes quite dim and at other times exceeds Jupiter in brightness. Look for it in the following locations: | |
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| Late Jan 2002 - Early March 2002 | Pisces |
| Mid March 2002 - Early April 2002 | Aries |
| Mid April 2002 - Early June 2002 | Taurus |
| Mid June 2002 - Mid July 2002 | Gemini |
| Late July 2002 - Mid Aug 2002 | Cancer |
| Late Aug 2002 - Mid Oct 2002 | Leo |
| Late Oct 2002 - Mid Dec 2002 | Virgo |
| Late Dec 2002 - Mid Jan 2003 | Libra |
| Late Jan 2003 - Early March 2003 | Scorpio |
| Mid March 2003 - Mid April 2003 | Sagittarius |
| Late April 2003 - Mid June 2003 | Capricorn |
| Late June 2003 - Early Dec 2003 | Aquarius |
| Mid Dec 2003 - Early Feb 2004 | Pisces |
| Mid Feb 2004 - Early March 2004 | Aries |
| Mid March 2004 - Early May 2004 | Taurus |
| Mid May 2004 - Late June 2004 | Gemini |
| Early July 2004 - Late July 2004 | Cancer |
| Early Aug 2004 - Late Sep 2004 | Leo |
| Early Oct 2004 - Early Dec 2004 | Virgo |
| Mid Dec 2004 - Late Dec 2004 | Libra |
| Early Jan 2005 - Early Feb 2005 | Scorpio |
| Mid Feb 2005 - Mid March 2005 | Sagittarius |
| Late March 2005 - Early May 2005 | Capricorn |
| Mid May 2005 - Early June 2005 | Aquarius |
| Mid June 2005 - Late July 2005 | Pisces |
| Early Aug 2005 - Early Sep 2005 | Aries |
| Mid Sep 2005 - Late Oct 2005 | Taurus |
| Early Nov 2005 - Late Jan 2006 | Aries |
| Mid Jan 2006 - Mid April 2006 | Taurus |
| Late April 2006 - Early June 2006 | Gemini |
| Mid June 2006 - Early July 2006 | Cancer |
| Mid July 2006 - Mid Sep 2006 | Leo |
| Late Sep 2006 - Mid Nov 2006 | Virgo |
| Late Nov 2006 - Early Dec 2006 | Libra |
| Mid Dec 2006 - Mid Jan 2007 | Scorpio |
| Late Jan 2007 - Late Feb 2007 | Sagittarius |
| Early March 2007 - Early April 2007 | Capricorn |
| Mid April 2007 - Mid May 2007 | Aquarius |
| Late May 2007 - Late June 2007 | Pisces |
| Early July 2007 - Mid July 2007 | Aries |
| Late July 2007 - Early Oct 2007 | Taurus |
| Mid Oct 2007 - Early Jan 2008 | Gemini |
| Mid Jan 2008 - Early March 2008 | Taurus |
| Mid March 2008 - Mid May 20008 | Gemini |
| Late May 2008 - Mid June 2008 | Cancer |
| Late June 2008 - Mid Aug 2008 | Leo |
| Late Aug 2008 - Mid Oct 2008 | Virgo |
| Late Oct 2008 - Mid Nov 2008 | Libra |
| Late Nov 2008 - Late Dec 2008 | Scorpio |
| Early Jan 2009 - Early Feb 2009 | Sagittarius |
| Mid Feb 2009 - Mid March 2009 | Capricorn |
| Late March 2009 - Mid April 2009 | Aquarius |
| Late April 2009 - Early June 2009 | Pisces |
| Mid June 2009 - Late June 2009 | Aries |
| Early July 2009 - Late Aug 2009 | Taurus |
| Early Sep 2009 - Mid Oct 2009 | Gemini |
| Late Oct 2009 - Mid May 2010 | Cancer |
| Late May 2010 - Early Aug 2010 | Leo |
| Mid Aug 2010 - Early Oct 2010 | Virgo |
| Mid Oct 2010 - Late Oct 2010 | Libra |
| Early Nov 2010 - Early Dec 2010 | Scorpio |
| Mid Dec 2010 - Mid Jan 2011 | Sagittarius |
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