Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 1 day-old waxing crescent, and recently passed new moon. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:37 (GMT+08), 15° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 17 minutes after the Sun at 20:41.
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Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 06:11 (GMT+08) – 57 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 9° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:55.
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Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:37 (GMT+08), 36° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 41 minutes after the Sun at 22:05.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:40 (GMT+08) – 3 hours and 28 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 39° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:36.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 6° above the horizon at dawn.
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Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:22, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:40, 89° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:44, 58° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:48 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 60° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:18.
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Neptune is currently visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:28, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:59, 87° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:18, 55° above your western horizon.
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