Sun, Aug 16
The Moon and Venus side by side on August 16, 2026 from Johannesburg
Look west at Sun, Aug 16 6:21 PM, 38° up.
Only 1.8° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
This has passed
Times are local (GMT+2).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Johannesburg: 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
- CairoLook west at Sun, Aug 16 8:10 PM, 18° up
- DubaiLook west at Sun, Aug 16 7:25 PM, 21° up
- MumbaiLook west at Sun, Aug 16 7:37 PM, 25° up
- AthensLook west at Sun, Aug 16 8:56 PM, 13° up
- IstanbulLook west at Sun, Aug 16 8:42 PM, 10° up
- RomeLook west at Sun, Aug 16 8:50 PM, 10° up
- Rio de JaneiroLook west at Sat, Aug 15 6:08 PM, 38° up
- BarcelonaLook west at Sat, Aug 15 9:32 PM, 10° up
- New DelhiLook west at Sun, Aug 16 7:34 PM, 19° up
- MadridLook west at Sat, Aug 15 9:53 PM, 11° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).