Mon, Sep 14
The Moon and Venus side by side on September 14, 2026 from San Mateo, CA
Look southwest at Sun, Sep 13 7:56 PM, 7° up.
Only 0.5° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
This has passed
Times are local (PDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over San Mateo, CA: 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
- Hayward, CALook southwest at Sun, Sep 13 7:55 PM, 7° up
- San FranciscoLook southwest at Sun, Sep 13 7:56 PM, 7° up
- OaklandLook southwest at Sun, Sep 13 7:56 PM, 7° up
- Fremont, CALook southwest at Sun, Sep 13 7:54 PM, 7° up
- Richmond, CALook southwest at Sun, Sep 13 7:56 PM, 7° up
- San JoseLook southwest at Sun, Sep 13 7:54 PM, 7° up
- Concord, CALook southwest at Sun, Sep 13 7:55 PM, 7° up
- Vallejo, CALook southwest at Sun, Sep 13 7:56 PM, 7° up
- Antioch, CALook southwest at Sun, Sep 13 7:54 PM, 7° up
- Fairfield, CALook southwest at Sun, Sep 13 7:55 PM, 7° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).