. Venus passes Spica on September 5. A nice grouping of Venus, the moon, and Spica occurs on September 9. Near mid-month, Venus begins to rapidly close on Earth. The planet quickly brightens in the sky. After late September, Venus begins to set after the end of evening twilight.
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2021, May – June: Venus from Taurus to Gemini
Venus is low in the western sky after sunset. Find a clear horizon to see it. Forty-five minutes after sunset, the brilliant planet is very low in the sky. Venus begins this observing sequence between the horns of Taurus then steps into Gemini. The moon joins the bright planet on June 11. Venus passes Pollux on June 21.
Read more2021: Venus as an Evening Star – The Chart
Venus appears in the evening sky. The chart in this article displays the setting time of Venus compared to the sun, groupings with the Moon, and conjunctions with bright stars and planets.
Read more2021, April & May: Venus Into Bright Evening Twilight
After superior conjunction (March 26, 2021), Venus slowly emerges into the western evening sky during bright twilight. The closest Venus – moon grouping occurs on May 12. Venus is moving eastward in Taurus.
Read more2021: Venus as an Evening Star
2021: Venus is the evening star that is visible in the west for the rest of the year beginning in late April. The crescent moon appears with Venus each month. Venus conjunctions occur with Mercury, Mars and bright stars.
Read more2021, March 26: Venus at Superior Conjunction
March 26, 2021: Venus reaches its superior conjunction today. The sun is between Earth and the planet.
Read more2021, February 11: Daytime Proximate Venus-Jupiter Conjunction
On February 11, 2021: Venus passes Jupiter during the daytime in a spectacular proximate conjunction.
Read more2021, January 21: Morning Stars, Evening Bright Moon
January 21, 2021: Several bright stars are in the morning sky. This morning look for Antares in the east-southeast. Mercury – near its greatest elongation – is in the west-southwest after sunset. Mars and the moon are near each other. Planet Uranus is near Mars.
Read more2021, January 17: Starry Mornings, Evening Planets
January 17, 2021: Venus slowly slides into bright sunlight. Step outside to see starry mornings. In the evening sky, Mercury is low in the sky after sunset. The moon is near a fish. Mars approaches the planet Uranus.
Read more2021, January 14: Brilliant Morning Star Venus
January 14, 2021: Venus is slowly disappearing from the morning sky. It is low in the southeast during bright morning twilight.
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