- Time
– Appears in the western evening sky about 21:30–22:30 BST.
o - Position
– low west-northwest
o - Appearance
– small but sharp, may look slightly golden ~ you’ll need a clear, flat horizon (no buildings/hills blocking west).
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Monday 15th June 2026
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Monday 15th June 2026
- The Moon reaches apogee ~ the farthest point in its orbit from Earth.
o - The Moon appears slightly smaller and dimmer in the sky compared to perigee.
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2026 Apogee Dates
(Moon Furthest from Earth)
- Tuesday 13th January
- Tuesday 10th February
- Tuesday 10th March
- Tuesday 7th April
- Monday 4th May
- Monday 1st June
- Thursday 28th June
- Saturday 25th July
- Saturday 22nd August
- Saturday 19th September
- Friday 16th October
- Thursday 13th November
- Friday 11th December
2026 Perigee Dates
(Moon Closest to Earth)
- Thursday 1st January
- Thursday 29th January
- Monday 24th February
- Saturday 22nd March
- Sunday 30th March
- Sunday 19th April
- Sunday 17th May
- Monday 15th June
- Monday 13th July
- Monday 10th August
- Sunday 6th September
- Thursday 1st October
- Wednesday 28th October
- Wednesday 25th November
- Thursday 24th December
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Friday 12th / Saturday 13th June 2026
- Look toward the eastern sky before sunrise on the mornings of Friday 12th and Saturday 13th June.
o - Best viewing window ~ roughly 4am or 4:30am BST.
o - Binoculars will improve the view, but both objects should be visible to the naked eye if skies are clear.
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Three‑Night Crossover
- Look closely over three nights ~ Venus crosses the sky while Jupiter moves down, like two planets swapping places in the sky in these animated pictures.
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Venus and Jupiter – the closest tonight!
- Venus and Jupiter – their closest approach tonight as calculated by Casper Dyne, those two planets were 439 million miles apart!
Weird ,isn’t it!
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Wednesday 10th June 2026
- The Moon close to Saturn will be visible in the eastern sky in the early morning on Wednesday 10th June from around 3am until sunrise.
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Tuesday 9th June 2026
- Venus will appear brilliantly bright, while Jupiter should show a steadier golden glow nearby.
o - A pair of 10×50 binoculars is usually enough to fit both planets comfortably in the same field of view, which makes the pairing especially dramatic just after sunset or before sunrise depending on your location and timing.
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Venus is close to Jupiter tonight
- Venus and Jupiter are close tonight
– Look low in the west after sunset – two bright lights side by side.
– Venus is the brighter one ~ Jupiter sits below Venus.
– They meet at their closest tomorrow.
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Monday 8th June 2026
- The Last Quarter Moon occurs on Monday 8th June 2026 at 11.03am BST.
o - At this phase, the Moon appears half illuminated, with the left half lit as it wanes toward the New Moon.
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Sat 6th thru Sat 13th June 2026
- Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
– Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th June ~ noticeably close.
– Monday 8th June ~ extremely close.
– Tuesday 9th June ~ most impressive closest conjunction.
– Wednesday 10th thru Saturday 13th June ~ still close but gradually separating.
oooo - This will be one of the best naked-eye planetary pairings of 2026
– Look 30 – 45 minutes after sunset.
– face west to northwest.
– Venus will be the brighter object than Jupiter.
– Binoculars will make the pairing especially striking.
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