Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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Kuala Lumpur
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Rise14:01
Set02:16

The Moon is 9 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:13 (GMT+08), 75° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:08, 77° above your south-western horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:43, when it sinks below -6° above your western horizon.

28 Nov 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
05 Dec 2025  –  Full Moon
12 Dec 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
20 Dec 2025  –  New Moon
Rise05:55
Set17:53

Mercury is emerging into the morning sky as it approaches greatest elongation west. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 8° above the horizon at dawn.

Rise06:23
Set18:19

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 5° above the horizon at dawn.

Rise07:48
Set19:42

Mars 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 0° above the horizon at dusk.

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
Rise22:18
Set10:33

Jupiter is currently visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:55, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:26, 71° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:46, 51° above your north-western horizon.

12 Nov 2025  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Jan 2026  –  Jupiter at opposition
11 Mar 2026  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
13 Dec 2026  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
Rise14:21
Set02:24

Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:29 (GMT+08), 74° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:23, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:35, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.

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
Rise18:21
Set06:35

Uranus recently passed opposition. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:52 (GMT+08), 21° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:28, 73° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:02, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

21 Nov 2025  –  Uranus at opposition
04 Feb 2026  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
11 Sep 2026  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
26 Nov 2026  –  Uranus at opposition
Rise14:35
Set02:39

Neptune is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:52 (GMT+08), 77° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:37, 85° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:08, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

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

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101.69°E
GMT+08

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