There are two visible planets in the evening sky and two visible in the morning sky. The planets Jupiter and Mars appear in the western sky after sunset with Jupiter being the closest to the horizon. Jupiter is brilliant and easy to find, residing in the setting zodiacal constellation Taurus. Don't wait too long. The planet sets around 10 p.m.

Mars may be your easiest find, as it is a good deal higher in the western sky. The planet is in the zodiacal constellation Cancer and doesn't set until well after midnight.

The morning planets are Venus and Saturn. If you are so fortunate to be up and outside well before sunrise you'll see Venus above the eastern horizon. It is the brightest of visible planets and almost looks like an airplane with landing lights on coming in for a landing. Just to the right of Venus you'll see Saturn, the brightest celestial object in the area. Saturn is considerably fainter than Venus. The two planets were closer together earlier this spring. Now they are parting company with Saturn climbing higher in the East.

This weekend we see the waning gibbous moon rising later and later in the evening.