Thursday, October 29, 2026

The Horns of Venus


The Horns of Venus are the elongated, glowing crescent tips visible on October 28–29, 2026, over Arabia as Venus passes between Earth and the Sun. During this inferior conjunction, Venus's thick atmosphere refracts sunlight, extending the illuminated crescent beyond a semicircle into distinctive, pointed "horns." The phenomenon recurs roughly every 18 months.