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Venus and Jupiter to Converge Under One Degree on August 12 Pre-Dawn Sky

Observers should look toward the east-northeast horizon about an hour before sunrise to catch the planets’ peak proximity on August 12 under moonlit skies.

On March 14, 2012, at 8:28 p.m. local time, Venus blazed brightly with Jupiter to its lower left. The photographer took this shot from Dustin, England, when the two planets were 3° apart. Credit: Jamie Cooper
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Overview

  • The conjunction will reach its minimum separation of about 0.9 degrees on August 12, creating one of the tightest planetary pairings of 2025.
  • Skywatchers can spot the bright planets with the naked eye and use binoculars to reveal Jupiter’s Galilean moons before dawn.
  • An 84% full moon on August 12–13 will brighten the sky and significantly reduce visibility of Perseid meteors.
  • This rare event caps a season of celestial alignments that included a six-planet parade and earlier close approaches.
  • August sky targets also include evening views of Mars, pre-dawn rises of Saturn, and telescopic glimpses of the Dumbbell Nebula (M27).