The planets, which will look like bright stars low on the horizon, will appear to almost overlap each other. It marks the last time this century the two planets will pair up. If skies are clear, the conjunction will be almost impossible to miss, as Venus and Jupiter will be quite bright in the night sky. The planetary event will be visible across the globe, but it will be best viewed in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in western Europe and eastern North America. Venus, the brighter of the two, will be slightly lower in the sky and a little to the right of Jupiter.
Planetary conjunctions are relatively rare event.
The last time Venus and Jupiter paired up in the sky was February 17, 1975. The next Venus-Jupiter conjunction will happen again on August 27, 2016. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines .