Conjunction, good from here

Venus and Mars very close in the evening

Brilliant Venus and faint orange Mars pass just a third of a degree apart, closer than the width of the full Moon.

When
Thursday, 25 November 2027, 02:00 CAT
Best time
18:45 to 19:30 CAT on Thursday, 25 November 2027
Where to look
West-south-west, after sunset
From Zimbabwe
Good from here. Forty-five minutes after sunset both planets are about 16 degrees up in the west-south-west.
Venus
Venus wrapped in its bright clouds, from the Mariner 10 spacecraft, newly reprocessed. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech, Public domain (NASA).

On the evening of 25 November 2027, Venus and Mars are only 0.3 degrees apart in the west-south-west after sunset. Venus is over a hundred times brighter, so look carefully for Mars as a small orange point just beside it.

Tips for watching

Binoculars show both planets together. November evenings can be cloudy at the start of the rains, so watch for clear gaps.

Times are Central Africa Time, worked out for Harare; other towns in Zimbabwe differ by a few minutes. Source: Computed for Harare with Astronomy Engine.

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