Mercury is visible over the western horizon at sunset and remains visible for about the first two weeks as it moves toward
inferior conjunction by the end of the month.
Venus reaches its greatest brillance this month and shines brightly over the eastern horizon at sunrise near the reddish star
Aldebaran in Taurus.
Mars is visible over the southwest horizon at sunset and to a careful observer,
it's apparent brightness is decreasing as the distance between the Earth and Mars continues to increase.
Jupiter , like its 'sister' Venus, dominates the pre-dawn skies shining brightly over the eastern horizon near the stars
of the Pleiades open star cluster.
Saturn is visible all night and is within a binocular field of view from the bluish-white star Spica on Virgo.
