Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Kuala Lumpur
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Rise16:03
Set04:29

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 16:03, until soon before it sets at 04:29.

16 Apr 2024  –  Moon at First Quarter
24 Apr 2024  –  Full Moon
01 May 2024  –  Moon at Last Quarter
08 May 2024  –  New Moon
Rise06:21
Set18:29

Mercury recently passed 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 11° from it.

Rise06:23
Set18:30

Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. 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.

Rise04:49
Set16:51

Mars recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:47 (GMT+08) – 2 hours and 17 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:33.

13 Jan 2023  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
07 Dec 2024  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
12 Jan 2025  –  Mars at perigee
16 Jan 2025  –  Mars at opposition
Rise08:30
Set20:43

Jupiter will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:30 (GMT+08), 16° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 25 minutes after the Sun at 20:42.

31 Dec 2023  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
09 Oct 2024  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
08 Dec 2024  –  Jupiter at opposition
04 Feb 2025  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
Rise04:29
Set16:31

Saturn recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:29 (GMT+08) – 2 hours and 35 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:34.

04 Nov 2023  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
30 Jun 2024  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
08 Sep 2024  –  Saturn at opposition
15 Nov 2024  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
Rise08:31
Set20:44

Uranus will soon pass 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 7° above the horizon at dusk.

27 Jan 2024  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
01 Sep 2024  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
17 Nov 2024  –  Uranus at opposition
31 Jan 2025  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
Rise05:15
Set17:19

Neptune 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 13° above the horizon at dawn.

06 Dec 2023  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
02 Jul 2024  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
21 Sep 2024  –  Neptune at opposition
08 Dec 2024  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion

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