Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

From location

Kuala Lumpur
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Rise04:21
Set16:33

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 04:21, until soon before it sets at 16:33.

10 Apr 2026  –  Moon at Last Quarter
17 Apr 2026  –  New Moon
24 Apr 2026  –  Moon at First Quarter
02 May 2026  –  Full Moon
Rise05:40
Set17:43

Mercury is visible as a morning object, having recently passed greatest elongation west. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:37 (GMT+08) – 1 hour and 28 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:44.

Rise08:36
Set20:49

Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:31 (GMT+08), 17° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 28 minutes after the Sun at 20:46.

Rise05:54
Set17:58

Mars 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 9° above the horizon at dawn.

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
Rise12:46
Set01:02

Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:31 (GMT+08), 68° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:02.

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
Rise06:09
Set18:14

Saturn 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 6° above the horizon at dawn.

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
Rise09:23
Set21:37

Uranus 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 20° above the horizon at dusk.

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
Rise05:52
Set17:56

Neptune 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 21° from it.

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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