Lunar occultation of Venus

The lunar occultation of Venus refers to a natural phenomenon in which the Moon passes in front of Venus, obstructing it from view. Since the orbits of Venus and the Moon are tilted at different angles relative to the ecliptic, occultations happen infrequently. The last time this occurred was on April 7, 2024.

Observation in 2015
On the 7th December 2015, the lunar occultation of Venus was observed by astronomers in Texas. Similarly, Joel Kowsky, the astronomer of NASA recorded the lunar occultation of Venus the same day from Washington, D.C. The lunar occultation of Venus on this date was the second lunar occultation of the Venus in the same year.

Observation in 2020
Venus was eclipsed by the Moon at 19 June 2020 from 9:44:15 - 10:46:12 PM (UTC+2).

Observation in 2021
In the year 2021, Venus was occultated in the evening from 6 November to 8 November. On 8 November 2021, the lunar occultation of Venus was observed from the Eastern part of Asia.

Observations in 2023
On 24 March 2023, there was a lunar occultation in Taiwan. On 9 November 2023, there was a lunar occultation in Europe.