The Conjunction
Venus and Jupiter are converging in the evening western sky, reaching their closest approach — just 0.4° apart — on June 9, 2026. Scrub through the dates to watch them meet. Look west 30–60 min after sunset.
Western sky · evening twilightField of view ≈ 18° · north is up
Viewing Date
June 5
June 1June 9 ✦ conjunctionJune 15
Angular Sep.
4.02°
Days Until
4
Venus Mag.
−4.5
Jupiter Mag.
−2.0
Approach Timeline
Planetary Conjunction · cycles every 5.5s
What Is a Conjunction?
Two planets appear to meet in the sky when they share the same right ascension as seen from Earth. They're not actually close — Venus is ~0.7 AU from the Sun while Jupiter sits 5.2 AU away.