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The Moon and Venus side by side on June 17, 2026: when and where to look

The Moon and Venus meet in the evening sky after sunset: two bright lights almost touching.

Naked eye

When

Thu, Jun 18 · 5:30:28 AM

This has passed

Only 0.3° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.

Can I see it?

  • New YorkLook west at Wed, Jun 17 9:16 PM, 18° up
  • Los AngelesLook west at Wed, Jun 17 8:47 PM, 22° up
  • ChicagoLook west at Wed, Jun 17 9:16 PM, 18° up
  • TorontoLook west at Wed, Jun 17 9:52 PM, 17° up
  • LondonLook west at Wed, Jun 17 10:29 PM, 10° up
  • ParisLook west at Wed, Jun 17 10:57 PM, 13° up
  • BerlinLook northwest at Wed, Jun 17 10:45 PM, 9° up
  • MumbaiLook west at Wed, Jun 17 7:51 PM, 28° up
  • SingaporeLook northwest at Wed, Jun 17 7:42 PM, 30° up
  • TokyoLook west at Wed, Jun 17 7:41 PM, 21° up
  • SeoulLook west at Wed, Jun 17 8:39 PM, 20° up
  • SydneyLook northwest at Thu, Jun 18 5:31 PM, 22° up

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How to watch

  • No equipment needed: look for two bright points unusually close together.
  • Binoculars fit both in one view; a phone on night mode catches them over the horizon.
  • They stay close for a few days around the date: a cloudy night is not the end.

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).