Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Kuala Lumpur
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Rise13:56
Set02:00

The Moon is 8 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 13:56, until soon before it sets at 02:00.

20 Aug 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
28 Aug 2026  –  Full Moon
04 Sep 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
11 Sep 2026  –  New Moon
Rise06:44
Set18:56

Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 7° from it.

Rise10:00
Set22:01

Venus is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:35 (GMT+08), 35° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 38 minutes after the Sun at 22:00.

Rise03:34
Set15:50

Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:32 (GMT+08) – 3 hours and 35 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 40° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:36.

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
Rise06:03
Set18:16

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 06:02 (GMT+08) – 1 hour and 5 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 11° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:54.

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
Rise22:08
Set10:14

Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:53, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:11, 89° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:43, 51° above your western horizon.

27 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
11 Dec 2026  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
10 Aug 2027  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
Rise01:21
Set13:36

Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:21 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 65° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:17.

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
Rise21:29
Set09:34

Neptune is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:31, 86° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:17, 48° above your western horizon.

07 Jul 2026  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
26 Sep 2026  –  Neptune at opposition
13 Dec 2026  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
10 Jul 2027  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion

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