Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Kuala Lumpur
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Rise03:53
Set16:22

The Moon is a 26-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:53, until soon before it sets at 16:22.

08 Jun 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
15 Jun 2026  –  New Moon
22 Jun 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
30 Jun 2026  –  Full Moon
Rise08:48
Set21:04

Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:45 (GMT+08), 16° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 41 minutes after the Sun at 21:02.

Rise09:45
Set22:01

Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:35 (GMT+08), 32° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 37 minutes after the Sun at 21:58.

Rise04:46
Set16:58

Mars recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:45 (GMT+08) – 2 hours and 16 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:27.

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
Rise09:35
Set21:49

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:35 (GMT+08), 30° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 28 minutes after the Sun at 21:49.

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
Rise02:39
Set14:45

Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:39 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 57° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:33.

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
Rise05:45
Set17:59

Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 18° from it.

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
Rise02:05
Set14:10

Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:05 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 59° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:07.

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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