Venus is disappearing from the evening sky — here's how to see it while you can

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September 5, 2026, 3:00 PM

• •Venus has been the prominent 'Evening Star' since late March but is now sinking lower night by night.
• •The article says evening viewing was best in June, when Venus stayed visible until around 11 p.m.
• •By the end of September, Venus will stand only about 5.5 degrees above the southwest horizon at sunset for observers near 40 degrees north latitude.
• •Through a telescope, Venus currently appears as a narrowing crescent as its sunlit side turns farther away from Earth.
• •Venus is expected to vanish from the evening sky by early October and reappear before dawn in November.

Venus is descending lower in the southwestern sky each evening during September, making it harder to spot after sunset. The article says the planet reached greatest elongation on Aug. 15 and will disappear from the evening sky by early October before reaching inferior conjunction on Oct. 24. Observers at mid-northern latitudes will see it very low on the horizon, though telescopes can reveal a thinning crescent shape. After this evening apparition ends, Venus is expected to return in November as a bright morning object before dawn.

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