Most people use computer software to find positions for planets and rising and setting times.
The resources on this page are mostly computer programs designed to calculate positions, but I also include some online calculators and some books. Many 'star chart' programs will also display the positions of the planets and other orbiting objects. I list 'freeware' software where possible. The URL for each resource leads to a page about the resource, usually provided by the authors or sponsoring institution. The URL itself is shown in the text to make this page useful when printed out on paper, or when being sent as an e-mail in ascii code.