Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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Kuala Lumpur
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Rise16:27
Set04:32

The Moon is 11 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 16:27, until soon before it sets at 04:32.

22 Jun 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
30 Jun 2026  –  Full Moon
08 Jul 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
14 Jul 2026  –  New Moon
Rise08:37
Set20:51

Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 11° above the horizon at dusk.

Rise09:58
Set22:11

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:38 (GMT+08), 34° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 45 minutes after the Sun at 22:09.

Rise04:31
Set16:45

Mars recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:30 (GMT+08) – 2 hours and 34 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:30.

24 Feb 2025  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
10 Jan 2027  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
19 Feb 2027  –  Mars at opposition
20 Feb 2027  –  Mars at perigee
Rise08:52
Set21:06

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:38 (GMT+08), 19° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 42 minutes after the Sun at 21:06.

11 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
13 Dec 2026  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
11 Feb 2027  –  Jupiter at opposition
13 Apr 2027  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
Rise01:47
Set13:53

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:47 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 71° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:36.

28 Nov 2025  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
27 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
11 Dec 2026  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
Rise04:53
Set17:07

Uranus 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 17° above the horizon at dawn.

04 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
11 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
26 Nov 2026  –  Uranus at opposition
08 Feb 2027  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
Rise01:11
Set13:16

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:11 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 73° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:10.

10 Dec 2025  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
07 Jul 2026  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
26 Sep 2026  –  Neptune at opposition
13 Dec 2026  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion

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