Fri, Jul 17
The Moon and Venus side by side on July 17, 2026 from Saint Paul
Look west at Fri, Jul 17 9:44 PM, 12° up.
Only 1.8° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
This has passed
Times are local (CDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Saint Paul: 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
- MinneapolisLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:45 PM, 12° up
- Rochester, MNLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:37 PM, 12° up
- Cedar Rapids, IALook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:25 PM, 14° up
- Des MoinesLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:31 PM, 14° up
- Sioux Falls, SDLook west at Thu, Jul 16 9:53 PM, 13° up
- MadisonLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:21 PM, 13° up
- Fargo, NDLook west at Thu, Jul 16 10:10 PM, 10° up
- Davenport, IALook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:19 PM, 14° up
- OmahaLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:39 PM, 15° up
- Rockford, ILLook west at Fri, Jul 17 9:16 PM, 14° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).