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Venus and Jupiter side by side on June 9, 2026: when and where to look

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

Naked eye

When

Wed, Jun 10 · 4:47:32 AM

This has passed

Only 1.6° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.

Can I see it?

  • New YorkLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:12 PM, 18° up
  • Los AngelesLook west at Tue, Jun 9 8:44 PM, 21° up
  • ChicagoLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:12 PM, 17° up
  • TorontoLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:48 PM, 16° up
  • LondonLook west at Tue, Jun 9 10:23 PM, 10° up
  • ParisLook west at Tue, Jun 9 10:52 PM, 12° up
  • BerlinLook northwest at Tue, Jun 9 10:38 PM, 9° up
  • MumbaiLook west at Tue, Jun 9 7:49 PM, 27° up
  • SingaporeLook northwest at Tue, Jun 9 7:41 PM, 29° up
  • TokyoLook west at Tue, Jun 9 7:38 PM, 21° up
  • SeoulLook west at Tue, Jun 9 8:35 PM, 20° up
  • SydneyLook northwest at Wed, Jun 10 5:30 PM, 20° 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).