Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Ephemeris for Wednesday, June 19th.  Today the sun will be up for 15 hours and 33 minutes, setting at 9:30.   The moon, 3 days past first quarter, will set at 3:28 tomorrow morning.  Tomorrow the sun will rise at 5:57.

The early evening will still be taken up with Venus and faint Mercury low in the west northwest at about 10:15 p.m.  Mercury is below and left of Venus by 2 degrees, about 4 times the width of the moon.  Mercury has dropped greatly in brightness as its phase is now a crescent, moving between the sun and the earth.  Mercury will set at 10:56, and Venus will set at 11:03 p.m.  Holding forth in the south will be Saturn this evening, the brightest star-like object in the constellation Virgo appearing yellowish to the left of the extremely blue-white star Spica.  Saturn is a wonderful sight in a telescope of 20 power or more.  Saturn will pass due south at 10:04 p.m., and will set at 3:23 tomorrow morning.

Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan.  They may be different for your location.

Addendum

Venus and Mercury conjunction seen at 10:15 p.m. June 19 2013. Created using Stellarium.

Saturn, the moon and bright stars at 11 p.m. June 19, 2013. Created using Stellarium.