Moon-Venus Conjunction

May 19, 2026 6:00 pm Published by
The Moon (right) and Venus (the small dot of light at center) shine above the lit-up Washington Monument at night. Only a small sliver of the Moon is visible.
The Moon and Venus, center, are seen in conjunction above the Washington Monument, Monday, May 18, 2026, as viewed from the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington.
NASA/Bill Ingalls

The Moon and Venus, center, are seen in conjunction above the Washington Monument, Monday, May 18, 2026, as viewed from the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington.

The Moon and Venus look close together because they line up from our point of view on Earth. In reality, they are separated by millions of miles in space.

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Image credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

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