Venus and Jupiter August 12th 2025
August 11 & 12 – Venus-Jupiter Conjunction – The two brightest planets have a close meet up over several days, appearing closest over two days on the 11th and 12th, at just a degree apart.
11th August 2025, West Sussex
I looked out of my bedroom window this morning at about 4.30am and was puzzled to see two very bright, what I would describe as stars, in the eastern sky. The sky had turned from black night to predawn light so there were no other stars visible.
I sat and watched the sky until dawn arrived and these two stars became invisible. I took out my stargazing book and turned to the pages for August to read which planets I had seen in this rather unusual alignment and discovered that it must have been Venus and Jupiter.
The pargraph below is taken from the Royal Museums Greenwich website.
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/space-astronomy/astronomy/night-sky-highlights-august-2025
Venus and Jupiter
Two of the brightest objects in the night sky will take to the stage very early in the morning on 12 August. Once they rise at around 2.30 am in the north east it’ll be hard to miss this double act, being outshone only by the Moon, with Jupiter at magnitude -1.9 and Venus at -4.
The pair will be separated by less than one degree in the sky, which is just the width of your little finger!
Both planets are known for their dazzling brightness thanks to their highly reflective atmospheres, so don’t miss the opportunity to see them come together in the sky.
Saturn and the Moon
Shortly after sunset on 12 August the Moon will rise in the east with Saturn hot on its tail.
Spot the ringed planet next to the waning gibbous Moon from 10 pm in the constellation Pisces the fish. They’ll be separated by about 5 degrees in the sky – about the same distance as the width of three fingers.
Stargazing Binoculars with Tripod and Phone Adapter for Photography
Binoculars for Adults, Kylietech 12×42 Binoculars with Tripod, Waterproof Bird Watching Binocular with BaK-4 Prisms, FMC Lens, Phone Adapter for Photography, Stargazing
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Age range (description) Adult
Special feature Fog Proof, Portable, Slip Resistant, Shock Resistant, Lightweight, Night Vision, Focus Knob, Compact DesignFog Proof, Portable, Slip Resistant, Shock Resistant, Lightweight, Night Vision, Focus Knob, Compact Design
Magnification maximum 12 x
Specific uses for product Hunting and Shooting or Sports, Hiking & Outdoors
Colour Black
Mounting type Tripod Mount
Material Rubber
Eye relief 15 months
Binocular prism description Roof Prism
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