20/02/2026
Look West After Sunset — A Rare Planetary Pairing Awaits! 🪐
Tonight, something special is happening in the twilight sky. Two distant giants — Saturn and Neptune are appearing closer together than they’ve been in decades.
About 30–60 minutes after sunset, face the west-southwest horizon. You’ll easily spot Saturn glowing like a steady golden star low in the fading light. Right beside it less than a degree away is Neptune, faint and bluish, visible through binoculars or a small telescope.
They’re sitting together in the constellation Pisces, and this is the tightest view of their entire 2025–2026 conjunction cycle. Events like this only happen about once every 36 years. The last time these two worlds met this closely was in 1989 and the next won’t come until 2062.
Your viewing window will be short, so don’t wait too long after sunset. Southern Hemisphere observers will get a slightly better elevation above the horizon.
Step outside, let your eyes adjust, and witness two distant worlds sharing the same patch of sky. 🌌🔭