How bright is Venus?
The current visual magnitude of Venus is -4.37. Given its brightness, Venus should be visible to the naked eye, easily even from highly light polluted areas.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Venus, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Venus: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is Venus?: Key information on locating Venus in the sky.
- Distance from Earth: Find out how far Venus is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is Venus?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Venus's rise and set times from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: planetarium-style interactive visualization of Venus's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: high precision position tracker with deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days Venus's computed ephemeris.