The brightest planet in the western sky, Venus is very close to the planet Saturn. The two are in planetary conjunction. It is easy to tell which of the two is Venus, but make sure you can see the considerably fainter Saturn nearby.
This weekend the two will separate, as though going their own way. Saturn is sinking lower and lower in the western sky in the nights ahead, while Venus appears to be stationary.
Saturn is in the zodiacal constellation Aquarius, while Venus is going to spend the month ahead in Pisces. Saturn is almost a billion miles away. Venus is only 55 million miles away.
Crescent Moon
Tomorrow morning a thin waning crescent moon appears low in the southeastern sky. The moon is moving east away from the bright star Antares in the zodiacal constellation Scorpius.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Fri., Jan. 24 | 7:01 | 4:46 |
| Sat., Jan. 25 | 7:00 | 4:48 |
| Sun., Jan. 26 | 6:59 | 4:49 |
| Mon., Jan. 27 | 6:58 | 4:50 |
| Tues., Jan. 28 | 6:57 | 4:51 |
| Wed., Jan. 29 | 6:57 | 4:53 |
| Thurs., Jan. 30 | 6:56 | 4:54 |
| Fri., Jan. 31 | 6:55 | 4:55 |
| Day | Max (Fº) | Min (Fº) | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 17 | 34 | 21 | *0.05 |
| Jan. 18 | 41 | 20 | T |
| Jan. 19 | 45 | 35 | 0.29 |
| Jan. 20 | 46 | 21 | *0.51 |
| Jan. 21 | 26 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Jan. 22 | 25 | 14 | *0.05 |
| Jan. 23 | 26 | 15 | 0.00 |
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