← The Moon and Venus side by side on July 17, 2026

Fri, Jul 17

The Moon and Venus side by side on July 17, 2026 from Madrid

Look west at Fri, Jul 17 10:27 PM, 15° up.

Only 1.8° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.

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Times are local (GMT+2).

"Worth looking up" alerts for Madrid

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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.
Tonight's sky over Madrid →

Other cities

  • LisbonLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:42 PM, 16° up
  • BarcelonaLook west at Fri, Jul 17 10:07 PM, 14° up
  • ParisLook west at Fri, Jul 17 10:44 PM, 8° up
  • LondonLook west at Fri, Jul 17 10:12 PM, 6° up
  • DublinToo low in twilight here
  • MilanLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:58 PM, 11° up
  • ZurichLook west at Fri, Jul 17 10:10 PM, 10° up
  • AmsterdamToo low in twilight here
  • EdinburghToo low in twilight here
  • RomeLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:28 PM, 14° up

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).