Fri, Jul 17
The Moon and Venus side by side on July 17, 2026 from Palm Bay, FL
Look west at Fri, Jul 17 8:56 PM, 23° 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 Palm Bay, FL: 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
- Port St. Lucie, FLLook west at Fri, Jul 17 8:53 PM, 24° up
- OrlandoLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:00 PM, 23° up
- Lakeland, FLLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:01 PM, 23° up
- West Palm Beach, FLLook west at Fri, Jul 17 8:51 PM, 24° up
- Palm Coast, FLLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:02 PM, 23° up
- Coral Springs, FLLook west at Fri, Jul 17 8:50 PM, 24° up
- TampaLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:03 PM, 23° up
- Pompano Beach, FLLook west at Fri, Jul 17 8:50 PM, 24° up
- Cape Coral, FLLook west at Fri, Jul 17 8:58 PM, 24° up
- Fort Lauderdale, FLLook west at Fri, Jul 17 8:49 PM, 25° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).