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FILE – Side by side image of Venus and Saturn. (NASA)\u00a0 <\/p>\n
This weekend sky watchers will get a special treat as Venus and Saturn <\/a>will meet for a conjunction and appear to be right next to each other.<\/p>\n Dig deeper:<\/p>\n On March 7 and March 8, Venus and Saturn will be about one degree apart from each other in the sky, which is about a single finger if you hold it out at arm\u2019s length, according to\u00a0Earthsky.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Where to look <\/p>\n In order to catch these two planets, you\u2019ll need to look toward the western horizon about 30 to 40 minutes after sunset.<\/p>\n The brighter of the two planets will be Venus, with Venus appearing a tad larger than Saturn.<\/p>\n For optimal viewing, maybe use a pair of binoculars and try to get somewhere that has as little light pollution as possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n FILE – Sky chart showing a conjunction between Saturn and Venus constellation on March 8, 2026. “Saturn” is labeled as well as “Venus.” (NASA\/JPL-Caltech) <\/p>\n What is a planetary conjunction?\u00a0 <\/p>\n The backstory:<\/p>\n A planetary conjunction is when two or more planets appear close together from our perspective from Earth,\u00a0according to The Planetary Society.<\/a><\/p>\n Though Venus and Saturn will appear like neighbors in the sky on March 8, they are actually about 800 million miles apart.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Source: Information for this article was taken from\u00a0Earthsky.org, NASA\u2019s website and The Planetary Society website. This story was reported from San Jose.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venus-saturn1.jpg\")
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