Sun, Aug 16
The Moon and Venus side by side on August 16, 2026 from Melbourne
Look northwest at Sun, Aug 16 6:22 PM, 36° up.
Only 1.8° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
This has passed
Times are local (GMT+10).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Melbourne: 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
- SydneyLook west at Sun, Aug 16 6:01 PM, 37° up
- BrisbaneLook west at Sun, Aug 16 6:00 PM, 38° up
- PerthLook west at Sun, Aug 16 6:24 PM, 37° up
- AucklandLook northwest at Sun, Aug 16 6:24 PM, 36° up
- Bali (Denpasar)Look west at Sun, Aug 16 6:48 PM, 36° up
- JakartaLook west at Sun, Aug 16 6:23 PM, 36° up
- GuamLook west at Sun, Aug 16 7:12 PM, 28° up
- CebuLook west at Sun, Aug 16 6:32 PM, 29° up
- SingaporeLook west at Sun, Aug 16 7:43 PM, 33° up
- ManilaLook west at Sun, Aug 16 6:49 PM, 27° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).