Fri, Jul 17
The Moon and Venus side by side on July 17, 2026 from Charleston, South Carolina
Look west at Fri, Jul 17 9:06 PM, 21° up.
Only 1.8° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
This has passed
Times are local (EDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Charleston, South Carolina: 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
- North Charleston, SCLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:07 PM, 20° up
- SavannahLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:09 PM, 21° up
- Columbia, SCLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:14 PM, 20° up
- Fayetteville, NCLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:09 PM, 19° up
- Wilmington, NCLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:02 PM, 20° up
- CharlotteLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:17 PM, 19° up
- Concord, NCLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:17 PM, 19° up
- JacksonvilleLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:06 PM, 22° up
- Cary, NCLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:11 PM, 18° up
- High Point, NCLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:16 PM, 18° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).