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← 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 Springfield, IL

Look west at Fri, Jul 17 9:08 PM, 16° up.

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

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Times are local (CDT).

"Worth looking up" alerts for Springfield, IL

One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Springfield, IL: 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.
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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).