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- Australia – 7:00pm
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- North America – 9:00pm
Just as the crescent Venus is growing slimmer, so are the chances of the planet being seen from North America as it quickly sinks toward the Sun in the evening twilight. The planet now sets about an hour after sunset while those in the United Kingdom have lost their chance for one last glance. Meanwhile, lucky observers in Australia can still enjoy the splendid trio of Venus, Jupiter and the bright star Regulus for a full two hours after sunset.
If you’re lucky enough to still see the planet and have a pair of binoculars, take one last look. Even a pair of 10×50’s should show the crescent while a small telescope will provide an even better view.
(Click on the image to enlarge. Adapted from 2015: An Astronomical Year, available in Kindle and paperback formats from Amazon in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom.)
Map courtesy of Mobile Observatory. Photograph taken by the author using Slooh.
Dwarf planet Ceres leaves Microscopium and returns to Sagittarius. (Magnitude 7.3. All night.)
The constellation Vulpecula (the Fox) culminates at midnight tonight. (All night.)
Events in bold involve objects and/or events that are visible with the naked eye.
All times are in Universal Time (UTC). To convert the time to your timezone, click here.
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The Astronomical Year 
Hi, thanks for the update. Just to add that not all is lost for people living in the north, as Venus is still visible during the day and can be easily located with binoculars if you know where to look.
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That’s very true – I primarily write for beginners but folks with more experience or a Goto can definitely take advantage of this – thanks for commenting!
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