Keep an eye to the sky for this rare planetary pairing that will be visible to the naked eye - FOX Weather

People in the U.S. will have a unique opportunity to see an upcoming celestial event — the moon and Venus planetary conjunction — on Friday night. The Venus and moon conjunction will occur shortly after sunset, and it will be visible to the naked eye. You may also be able to see the phenomenon with binoculars. THE BEST CELESTIAL EVENTS IN 2026 YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS WHICH COUNTRY WILL LAND ON THE MOON NEXT AS THE SPACE RACE ENTERS A CRITICAL PHASE For best viewing, look above the western horizon shortly after sunset. The planets will dip below the horizon about two hours after sunset. The moon and Venus conjunction occurs when the planets appear very close to each other from our perspective on Earth. The planets seem nearly aligned, but are actually separated by millions of miles in space, according to NASA. NASA TELESCOPE DISCOVERS NEW 'SUPER-JUPITER' EXOPLANET NEARLY 40,000 LIGHT-YEARS FROM EARTH A Venus and moon conjunction recently happened on May 18. JULY SKYWATCHING GUIDE: FROM PLANETARY CONJUNCTIONS TO CLOSE ENCOUNTERS IN SPACE Locations such as Miami, Denver and Los Angeles will have the best chances of viewing the event with little cloud coverage. If you're in New York or Chicago, you'll have a harder time seeing the phenomenon with overcast skies in the forecast. Be sure to set up early to be prepared for the celestial event and pick the best locations with the least cloud coverage for the ideal viewing experience.