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 22nd Image 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 22nd Image created with Celestron SkyPortal

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

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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

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