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The Moon and Venus side by side on September 14, 2026: when and where to look

The Moon and Venus meet in the evening sky after sunset: two bright lights almost touching.

Naked eye

When

Mon, Sep 14 · 8:34:06 PM

This has passed

Only 0.5° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.

Can I see it?

  • New YorkLook southwest at Sun, Sep 13 7:46 PM, 5° up
  • Los AngelesLook southwest at Sun, Sep 13 7:36 PM, 9° up
  • ChicagoToo low in twilight here
  • TorontoToo low in twilight here
  • LondonToo low in twilight here
  • ParisToo low in twilight here
  • BerlinToo low in twilight here
  • MumbaiLook southwest at Mon, Sep 14 7:12 PM, 18° up
  • SingaporeLook west at Mon, Sep 14 7:32 PM, 26° up
  • TokyoLook southwest at Mon, Sep 14 6:26 PM, 8° up
  • SeoulLook southwest at Mon, Sep 14 7:18 PM, 7° up
  • SydneyLook west at Mon, Sep 14 6:20 PM, 33° up

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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.

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).