Venus can be seen in the western sky after sunset in the constellation Pisces (the Fishes). Venus appears higher and grows brighter all month. Venus looks like a very bright white star.

Jupiter can be seen medium-low in the southwestern sky after sunset passing low in the constellation Aries (the Ram). Jupiter is getting dimmer as Venus grows brighter and they move closer together. Jupiter sets around midnight. Jupiter looks like a very bright, yellow-colored star.

Mars can be seen rising in the southeastern sky in the constellation Leo (the Lion). Mars is in retrograde motion, moving westward among the stars. Mars rises shortly before 9 at the beginning of the month, and almost at sunset by the end of the month as it nears opposition in March. Mars grows brighter every night. Mars passes high through the southern sky overnight and appears in the southwestern sky at dawn. Mars looks like a bright, ruddy-colored star.

Saturn can be seen rising in the eastern sky about 3 hours after Mars in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). Saturn rises earlier every night, about 9 early in the month until shortly after sunset by the end of the month. Saturn passes through the southern sky overnight and is in the southwestern sky at dawn. Saturn looks like a bright, amber-colored star.

Mercury can only be seen low in the western sky after sunset in the last half of the month as it moves from the constellation Capricornus (the Sea Goat) into Aquarius (the Water-Bearer). Mercury looks like a small white star.