In both, the planet rises with the Sun. Rises as the Sun sets Highest in the sky at midnight. Planet is on the same side of the sky as the Sun. Planet at right angles to the Earth-Sun line. Planet rises at noon, sets at midnight.
Planet rises at midnight, sets at noon.
Apparent retrograde motion is observed in all planets. Undergo retrograde motion at around the time of inferior conjunction . Undergo retrograde motion at around the time of opposition . For both, the paths are complex, making loops and S-curves due to an additional North and south wandering about the Ecliptic. Unlike all of the other motions we've seen thus far, the complexity of planetary motions is daunting.