Wed, Jun 17
The Moon and Venus side by side on June 17, 2026 from Johannesburg
Look northwest at Wed, Jun 17 5:58 PM, 25° up.
Only 0.3° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
This has passed
Times are local (GMT+2).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Johannesburg: a very bright ISS pass, a Starlink train, a meteor shower peak, planets together, a supermoon or eclipse, or a bright comet. Only the city is stored, not your location.
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The Moon and Venus meet in the evening sky after sunset: two bright lights almost touching.
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.
Other cities
- CairoLook west at Wed, Jun 17 8:36 PM, 24° up
- DubaiLook west at Wed, Jun 17 7:46 PM, 26° up
- MumbaiLook west at Wed, Jun 17 7:51 PM, 28° up
- AthensLook west at Wed, Jun 17 9:34 PM, 20° up
- IstanbulLook west at Wed, Jun 17 9:26 PM, 18° up
- RomeLook west at Wed, Jun 17 9:36 PM, 18° up
- Rio de JaneiroLook northwest at Wed, Jun 17 5:49 PM, 26° up
- BarcelonaLook west at Wed, Jun 17 10:15 PM, 18° up
- New DelhiLook west at Wed, Jun 17 7:58 PM, 25° up
- MadridLook west at Wed, Jun 17 10:34 PM, 19° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).