Look up! The moon and Venus will stage a rare daytime disappearing act today The moon will briefly hide Venus during a rare daytime occultation on June 17, visible from parts of North America. Astrobitica June 16, 2026 (Last updated: June 16, 2026) 1 minute read The moon will briefly hide Venus during a rare daytime occultation on June 17, visible from parts of North America. About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts This post was originally published on this site Post navigation Previous: NASA’s SpaceX CRS-34 Dragon returns packed with space station scienceNext: Deep magma oceans may have locked ferric iron into majorite on Earth and Mars