June skywatching events include Venus-Jupiter conjunction (opens in new tab)

Several June 2026 skywatching events will be visible after sunset and before dawn, led by a close Venus-Jupiter conjunction on June 9 and a Moon-Venus event on June 17. NASA said Venus and Jupiter will appear close together shortly after sunset, Mercury will join them low in the western sky from June 11 through June 15, and the Moon will pass in front of Venus from some locations on June 17. Space.com also described Venus, Jupiter and Mercury as part of a west-northwest evening grouping with ...