← The Moon and Venus side by side on August 16, 2026

Sun, Aug 16

The Moon and Venus side by side on August 16, 2026 from Barcelona

Look west at Sat, Aug 15 9:32 PM, 10° 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 Barcelona

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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 Barcelona →

Other cities

  • MadridLook west at Sat, Aug 15 9:53 PM, 11° up
  • ParisToo low in twilight here
  • MilanLook west at Sat, Aug 15 9:15 PM, 7° up
  • ZurichLook west at Sat, Aug 15 9:24 PM, 6° up
  • RomeLook west at Sun, Aug 16 8:50 PM, 10° up
  • LondonToo low in twilight here
  • AmsterdamToo low in twilight here
  • MunichLook west at Sat, Aug 15 9:15 PM, 5° up
  • LisbonLook west at Sat, Aug 15 9:10 PM, 12° up
  • DublinToo low in twilight here

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).