Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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Kuala Lumpur
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Rise21:25
Set09:32

The Moon is 18 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 21:25, until soon before it sets at 09:32.

30 Jun 2026  –  Full Moon
08 Jul 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
14 Jul 2026  –  New Moon
21 Jul 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
Rise08:08
Set20:21

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 15° from it.

Rise10:02
Set22:14

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:39 (GMT+08), 35° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 47 minutes after the Sun at 22:12.

Rise04:24
Set16:38

Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:23 (GMT+08) – 2 hours and 42 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 29° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:31.

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
Rise08:31
Set20:45

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:39 (GMT+08), 14° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 19 minutes after the Sun at 20:44.

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
Rise01:21
Set13:27

Saturn 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 78° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:38.

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
Rise04:27
Set16:41

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:27 (GMT+08) – 2 hours and 38 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:12.

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
Rise00:43
Set12:48

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:43 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 81° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:12.

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

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