Planet Location by Constellation

2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011

 

NOTES

If you can find the constellation in the sky, then the indicated Planet will be within that constellation's boundry for that month.

Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are the only Planets that are easily visible to the naked eye. Venus and Jupiter are always brighter than any star making them very easy to spot. When Mars is not bright, it can easily be missed. Saturn can be bright but it is not brilliant, like Jupiter.

Mars brightens noticably every 26 months (because it gets close to Earth), otherwise it is not bright like Venus, Jupiter and Saturn.
The next two times Mars is bright is January 29, 2010 and March 3, 2012.

Notice that Mercury and Venus are often in the same constellation as the Sun because these two planets orbit close to the Sun.

2008 Planet Location by Constellation

Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
Sun
Sagittarius/
Capricornus
Capricornus/
Aquarius
Aquarius/
Pisces
Pisces/Aries
Aries/Taurus
Taurus/
Gemini
Gemini/
Cancer
Cancer/Leo
Leo/Virgo
Virgo
Libra/Scoripus/
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus/
Sagittarius
Mercury
Capricornus
Capricornus
Aquarius
Pisces
Taurus
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Virgo
Virgo
Libra
Sagittarius
Venus
Ophiuchus
Sagittarius
Aquarius
Pisces
Aires
Taurus
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Sagittarius
Capricornus
Mars
Taurus
Taurus
Gemini
Gemini
Cancer
Cancer
Leo
Leo
Virgo
Virgo
Libra
Ophiuchus
Jupiter
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Saturn
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Uranus
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Neptune
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Pluto
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius

 

2009 Planet Location by Constellation

 
Jan 2009
Feb 2009
Mar 2009
Apr 2009
May 2009
Jun 2009
Jul 2009
Aug 2009
Sep 2009
Oct 2009
Nov 2009
Dec 2009
Sun
Sagittarius/
Capricornus
Capricornus/
Aquarius
Aquarius/
Pisces
Pisces/Aries
Aries/Taurus
Taurus/
Gemini
Gemini/
Cancer
Cancer/Leo
Leo/Virgo
Virgo
Libra/Scoripus/
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus/
Sagittarius
Mercury
Capricornus
Capricornus
Aquarius
Aries
Taurus
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Virgo
Virgo
Libra
Sagittarius
Venus
Aquarius
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Virgo
Virgo
Ophiuchus
Mars
Sagittarius
Capricornus
Aquarius
Pisces
Pisces
Aries
Taurus
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Cancer
Leo
Jupiter
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Saturn
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Uranus
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Neptune
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Pluto
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius

 

 

2010 Planet Location by Constellation

Jan 2010
Feb 2010
Mar 2010
Apr 2010
May 2010
Jun 2010
Jul 2010
Aug 2010
Sep 2010
Oct 2010
Nov 2010
Dec 2010
Sun
Sagittarius/
Capricornus
Capricornus/
Aquarius
Aquarius/
Pisces
Pisces/Aries
Aries/Taurus
Taurus/
Gemini
Gemini/
Cancer
Cancer/Leo
Leo/Virgo
Virgo
Libra/Scoripus/
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus/
Sagittarius
Mercury
Sagittarius
Capricornus
Pisces
Aries
Aries
Taurus
Cancer
Leo
Leo
Virgo
Scorpius
Sagittarius
Venus
Sagittarius
Aquarius
Pisces
Aries
Taurus
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Virgo
Libra
Virgo
Libra
Mars
Cancer
Cancer
Cancer
Cancer
Leo
Leo
Leo
Virgo
Virgo
Libra
Ophiuchus
Sagittarius
Jupiter
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Saturn
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Uranus
Aquarius
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Neptune
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus
Pluto
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius

 

 

2011 Planet Location by Constellation

Jan 2011
Feb 2011
Mar 2011
Apr 2011
May 2011
Jun 2011
Jul 2011
Aug 2011
Sep 2011
Oct 2011
Nov 2011
Dec 2011
Sun
Sagittarius/
Capricornus
Capricornus/
Aquarius
Aquarius/
Pisces
Pisces/Aries
Aries/Taurus
Taurus/
Gemini
Gemini/
Cancer
Cancer/Leo
Leo/Virgo
Virgo
Libra/Scoripus/
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus/
Sagittarius
Mercury
Sagittarius
Capricornus
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Taurus
Leo
Leo
Leo
Virgo
Scoripus
Scoripus
Venus
Ophiuchus
Sagittarius
Capricornus
Pisces
Aires
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Ophiuchus
Sagittarius
Mars
Sagittarius
Capricornus
Aquarius
Pisces
Aries
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Leo
Jupiter
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Aries
Aries
Aries
Aries
Aries
Aries
Aries
Saturn
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Uranus
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Pisces
Neptune
Capricornus
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius
Pluto
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius