Tue, Jun 9
Venus and Jupiter side by side on June 9, 2026 from Edinburgh
Look northwest at Tue, Jun 9 11:27 PM, 5° up.
Only 1.6° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
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Times are local (GMT+1).
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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
- DublinLook northwest at Tue, Jun 9 11:05 PM, 8° up
- LondonLook west at Tue, Jun 9 10:23 PM, 10° up
- AmsterdamLook northwest at Tue, Jun 9 11:11 PM, 9° up
- ParisLook west at Tue, Jun 9 10:52 PM, 12° up
- OsloToo low in twilight here
- ZurichLook west at Tue, Jun 9 10:17 PM, 13° up
- BarcelonaLook west at Tue, Jun 9 10:11 PM, 17° up
- MadridLook west at Tue, Jun 9 10:30 PM, 18° up
- CopenhagenLook northwest at Tue, Jun 9 11:20 PM, 6° up
- MilanLook west at Tue, Jun 9 10:03 PM, 15° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).