Jun 21 Waxing Crescent (14.2%) and Venus on the Summer Solstice 2023 (Solar Term-夏至)

Lunar Occultation of Venus

As the year turns, the young moon (7.5%) sweeps past Venus West one hour before sunset. Since the Moon is very close to Venus, the Moon blocks the light from Venus, and a lunar occultation event occurs for about one hour and 6 minutes (19:47 to 20:53)

Waning Crescent Moon (10%)

Waning Crescent Moon Rise on an extremely cold (-21°C) morning.

Moon (11.5%) & Venus Closest in Southeast

2019 Jan 2, we reach Earth’s closest point to the sun for this entire year.  As the year turns, the young moon (11.5%) sweep past Venus southeast one hour before sunrise.

Moon Sweeps Past Mars at Opposition in South July 25-29

Venus and Regulus Meet on July 9

The bright planet Venus (金星) and the star Regulus (軒轅星) met in the western twilight sky Monday evening.

Moon and Jupiter Closest in South

A very bright star Jupiter and the Moon (97.9%) will be closest tonight on May 27. The planet Jupiter is close on the sky’s dome to this nearly full moon on May 29, and both Jupiter and the Moon are more or less opposite the Sun.