Tue, Jun 9
Venus and Jupiter side by side on June 9, 2026 from Johannesburg
Look northwest at Tue, Jun 9 5:57 PM, 24° 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+2).
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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
- CairoLook west at Tue, Jun 9 8:33 PM, 23° up
- DubaiLook west at Tue, Jun 9 7:43 PM, 25° up
- MumbaiLook west at Tue, Jun 9 7:49 PM, 27° up
- AthensLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:30 PM, 19° up
- IstanbulLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:22 PM, 18° up
- RomeLook west at Tue, Jun 9 9:32 PM, 17° up
- Rio de JaneiroLook northwest at Tue, Jun 9 5:48 PM, 25° up
- BarcelonaLook west at Tue, Jun 9 10:11 PM, 17° up
- New DelhiLook west at Tue, Jun 9 7:55 PM, 24° up
- MadridLook west at Tue, Jun 9 10:30 PM, 18° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).