Conjunction
Moon near Venus
1.0° apart · before dawn · Moon 7% lit
7% lit
Moon
The Moon and Venus are 1.0° apart — look low in the east before sunrise. A finger held at arm's length covers about 1°. It is close enough that from some places on Earth the Moon passes in front of Venus.
For the background, read Eclipses in Moon, planets & eclipses.
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