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Joe Rao

Venus shines at its best in spring and summer 2026 — here's what to look for

Large rock formations on the left behind is the milky way filled with stars and low in the sky is a bright looking star - this is venus.

She's back...

After what basically amounted to a winter sabbatical of sorts, having been out of sight since the beginning of December, Venus — by far the most brilliant of the naked-eye planets — is now fully back in view. After having spent much of 2025 as a morning object, Venus has now settled in as a prominent "evening star" for the next five months, becoming a fixture of the western sky.

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