Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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Kuala Lumpur
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Rise08:26
Set20:30

The Moon is a 2 day-old waxing crescent, and recently passed new moon. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:11 (GMT+08), 16° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 33 minutes after the Sun at 20:30.

20 Nov 2025  –  New Moon
28 Nov 2025  –  Moon at First Quarter
05 Dec 2025  –  Full Moon
12 Dec 2025  –  Moon at Last Quarter
Rise06:43
Set18:40

Mercury recently passed in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 10° below the horizon at dawn.

Rise06:15
Set18:12

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.

Rise07:53
Set19:47

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 2° 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
Rise22:47
Set11:02

Jupiter is currently visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:24, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:55, 71° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:44, 57° 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
Rise14:49
Set02:52

Saturn is currently an early evening object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:26 (GMT+08), 67° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:51, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:03, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.

21 Sep 2025  –  Saturn at opposition
28 Nov 2025  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
27 Jul 2026  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
04 Oct 2026  –  Saturn at opposition
Rise18:50
Set07:03

Uranus recently passed opposition. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible between 20:22 and 05:31. It will become accessible at around 20:22, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:57, 73° above your northern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:31 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
Rise15:03
Set03:06

Neptune is currently an early evening object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:49 (GMT+08), 70° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:05, 85° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:36, 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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