Overview
- Venus and Jupiter will appear very close low in the western sky, reaching their tightest apparent separation around June 9, creating an easy naked‑eye target shortly after sunset.
- Mercury is forecast to join the duo from about June 11–15 and will reach greatest eastern elongation near June 15, but it will sit low over the horizon and often requires a clear western view or binoculars to spot.
- On June 17 the Moon is predicted to occult Venus along a defined visibility path that includes parts of the United States, Canada, Brazil and Venezuela, and many observers may see the event in daylight.
- Observers are urged to follow strict safety guidance for the daylight occultation and never point binoculars or telescopes near the Sun without proper solar filters; an unobstructed western horizon and timing tools like Stellarium are recommended for all low‑sky targets.
- June also offers a New Moon dark window on June 15 for Milky Way and deep‑sky viewing, the strong daytime Arietid shower that peaks around June 7–10, and the historically unpredictable June Boötid shower around June 27 that may produce quiet or sudden outbursts.