Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Kuala Lumpur
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Rise02:35
Set15:06

The Moon is a 25-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 02:35, until soon before it sets at 15:06.

08 Jul 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
14 Jul 2026  –  New Moon
21 Jul 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
29 Jul 2026  –  Full Moon
Rise07:27
Set19:39

Mercury will soon pass in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 6° from it.

Rise10:05
Set22:16

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:40 (GMT+08), 36° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 48 minutes after the Sun at 22:14.

Rise04:17
Set16:32

Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:15 (GMT+08) – 2 hours and 52 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 31° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:33.

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
Rise08:09
Set20:24

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:40 (GMT+08), 9° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 57 minutes after the Sun at 20:23.

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
Rise00:54
Set13:00

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:54 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 85° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:40.

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
Rise04:01
Set16:15

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:01 (GMT+08) – 3 hours and 6 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:14.

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
Rise00:16
Set12:21

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:16 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 86° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:14.

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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