Tue, Jun 9
Venus and Jupiter side by side on June 9, 2026 from Cedar Rapids, IA
Look west at Tue, Jun 9 9:29 PM, 17° up.
Only 1.6° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
This has passed
Times are local (CDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Cedar Rapids, IA: 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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Venus and Jupiter 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
- Davenport, IALook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:23 PM, 17° up
- Des MoinesLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:35 PM, 17° up
- Rochester, MNLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:42 PM, 16° up
- Peoria, ILLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:15 PM, 18° up
- MadisonLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:25 PM, 16° up
- Rockford, ILLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:20 PM, 17° up
- Springfield, ILLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:11 PM, 18° up
- Columbia, MOLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:18 PM, 19° up
- Saint PaulLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:50 PM, 15° up
- Elgin, ILLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:16 PM, 17° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).