Mars Visibility Calendar
Visibility calendar for Mars, 2024 to 2030. As an outer planet, Mars can reach any angle from the Sun: at opposition it stands opposite the Sun and is visible all night, at conjunction it is lost in the Sun's light. Below are each year's opposition and conjunction dates and combust periods.
| No elongation extremes this year. |
Combust (<8.5°): none
Under the beams (<15°): January 1, 2024 to January 8, 2024
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2025 | Opposition (visible all night) | 175.7° |
Combust (<8.5°): December 8, 2025 to December 31, 2025
Under the beams (<15°): November 14, 2025 to December 31, 2025
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2026 | Conjunction with the Sun (not visible) | 0.9° |
Combust (<8.5°): January 1, 2026 to February 13, 2026
Under the beams (<15°): January 1, 2026 to March 16, 2026
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2027 | Opposition (visible all night) | 175.5° |
Combust (<8.5°): none
Under the beams (<15°): none
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2028 | Conjunction with the Sun (not visible) | 0.8° |
Combust (<8.5°): February 11, 2028 to April 28, 2028
Under the beams (<15°): January 13, 2028 to May 27, 2028
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2029 | Opposition (visible all night) | 176.7° |
Combust (<8.5°): none
Under the beams (<15°): none
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2030 | Conjunction with the Sun (not visible) | 0.3° |
Combust (<8.5°): April 21, 2030 to June 26, 2030
Under the beams (<15°): March 25, 2030 to July 19, 2030
In classical astrology a planet within 8.5° of the Sun is called combust; within 15° it is under the beams (sub radiis). A combust planet is held to lose its natural functioning, overpowered by the Sun. For the other planets and the interactive chart see the Planet Visibility Calendar.