Venus and Saturn Conjunction

January 4, 2023

On January 22, 2023, Venus and Saturn will be in conjunction, with their closest approach occurring at 19:36 UTC.  Venus and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with Venus passing 0°21' to the south of Saturn.  For observers in Los Angeles, the close approach will occur during the day, at 11:36 am local time. However, the planets will still be close together in the evening sky. You’ll enjoy the best views shortly after sunset (5:12 pm) at 5:29 pm PST. At that time, Venus and Saturn will be positioned about 15 degrees above the horizon, giving observers about 2 hours to view the conjunction until the planets dip below the horizon.


Venus and Saturn Conjunction - January 22ndImage created with Celestron SkyPortal

 

This event is a must-see for visual observers and astroimagers alike. The planetary pair will be close enough to fit within the field of view of a telescope, making for a striking image. But since both planets are so bright, they’ll also be visible with the naked eye or through a pair of binoculars. Venus will shine at magnitude -3.9, with Saturn dimmer at magnitude 0.7.

Saturn and Venus Conjunction - January 22ndImage created with Celestron SkyPortal

 

Here are observing guides on how to view each of the objects in the conjunction separately. 

Ultimate Guide to Observing Venus
Ultimate Guide to Observing Saturn

 

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When will the Venus and Saturn Conjunction occur in my time zone?

 

Events

UTC

HST

PST

MST

CST

EST

Venus and Saturn Conjunction

1936
7:36pm
1/22

936
9:36am
1/22

1136
11:36am
1/22

1236
12:36pm
1/22

1336
1:36pm
1/22

1436
2:36pm
1/22

Best time to View 

1936
7:36pm
1/22

1829
6:29pm
1/22

1729
5:29pm
1/22

1750
5:50pm
1/22

1728
5:28pm
1/22

1718
5:18pm
1/22

Refence our UTC guide and find out. Click here

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