Around Austin-View of the closest Jupiter and Venus (Brightest of the two) conjunction this year. They are roughly 1.5° apart, or roughly three full moon-widths. Monday June 8th 2026 at 21:07 in the Northwestern sky as viewed from the Austin Hill Country. See a closeup below. If clear skies another chance tomorrow night.

Around Austin-In the Western Sky 9 PM Sunday May 31st 2026. Jupiter and Venus in the Western Sky. According to Google "The most spectacular Jupiter-Venus conjunction of 2026 takes place on June 8 and 9, 2026. The two brightest planets in the night sky will appear exceptionally close together-about 1.5° apart, or roughly three full moon-widths."