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The moment of the Venus superior conjunction - passing between the sun and Earth - in 2024 is at 16 UTC (11 a.m. CDT) today, June 4.
When Mercury and Venus are as far from the sun as they get from our earthly point of view, they are at greatest elongation. It is the best time to observe them.
A conjunction is when two objects are close together on our sky's dome. Some conjunctions can't be seen, but others look spectacular.
Every year around August 23, you can see the sun and Regulus in conjunction. But you won't see them, because they travel across the sky in the daytime.
Venus comes to inferior conjunction - passing between Earth and sun - in 2023 at 11 UTC on August 13 (6 a.m. CDT). Then it emerges in the morning sky.
Photos of Venus-Saturn conjunction, via the EarthSky community, on and around January 22, 2023. Plus the young moon joined the show. Beautiful!
The Venus and Saturn conjunction brings these 2 worlds closest on January 22, 2023. Look west as soon as the sky darkens. Venus is the very bright one!
Use Mars to spot the elusive 7th planet, Uranus. A pair of binoculars will help you see the faint outer planet on the mornings of July 30 and 31, 2022.
There will be a helioconjunction of Jupiter and Neptune on June 6, 2022. That is, as seen from the sun, Jupiter will overtake Neptune.
The Mars and Jupiter conjunction on May 29, 2022, will bring these 2 worlds about a full moon's width apart.
View images of the planets lined up in the morning sky from this spring, 2022. The planetary conjunction of Venus and Jupiter draws the eye.
During the Venus and Jupiter conjunction, the two planets will appear only 1/2 degree or less apart just before sunrise. You can also spot Mars and Saturn.
Mars-Saturn conjunction was April 4 and 5, 2022, in the eastern sky before sunrise. The 2 planets appeared close! And brilliant Venus was nearby. Photos here.
Mars and Saturn come together in a conjunction on April 4 and 5, separated only by the width of a full moon on the sky's dome.
See the morning planets - Venus, Mars and Saturn - in conjunction, plus the moon joins the view on March 27 and 28. If you get a great photo, send it to us!
The Venus-Spica conjunction happens closest to September 5, 2021 for North American skywatchers. But, around the world, try September 4 and 6, too.
2021’s closest planetary conjunction favors Southern Hemisphere The closest conjunction of two planets for 2021 happens on August 19 at...
The Mars-Regulus conjunction happens on July 29, 2021. Mars will be 0.7 degrees N. of Regulus. Watch on July 28, too, and look low in the western twilight.
The Venus and Regulus conjunction will occur on July 21, 2021. Then watch for the rest of the month, as Venus wanders past this "fixed" star.
The Venus and Mars conjunction in the evening sky will be best around July 12 or July 13. The young moon will join them in the western twilight sky.