Mon, Sep 14
The Moon and Venus side by side on September 14, 2026 from Chicago
Too low in twilight here.
Only 0.5° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
This has passed
Times are local (CDT).
"Worth looking up" alerts for Chicago
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Chicago: 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
- Naperville, ILToo low in twilight here
- Joliet, ILToo low in twilight here
- Aurora, ILToo low in twilight here
- Elgin, ILToo low in twilight here
- MilwaukeeToo low in twilight here
- South Bend, INToo low in twilight here
- Rockford, ILToo low in twilight here
- MadisonToo low in twilight here
- Grand Rapids, MIToo low in twilight here
- Peoria, ILLook southwest at Sun, Sep 13 7:48 PM, 5° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).