A young crescent moon will align with Venus in the evening twilight on Friday, offering one of the month’s most visible naked‑eye sights if skies are clear. The event takes place after sunset, when the sun has set but the sky remains bright with summer twilight. Observers facing west around 10 p.m. BST can see the two bodies close together. The chart shows the view from London, but the alignment can be seen from any location with a clear western horizon. The moon appears as a thin crescent, while Venus shines brightly as the brightest object in the evening sky. The two bodies will stay near each other for several evenings before gradually separating.