This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

What's that bright “star” in the sky after sunset ... TORONTO, CANADA - JANUARY 3 : Crescent moon is seen together with Venus behind the cross of St. ... [+] Basil's Church in Toronto ...

In the coming evenings, a crescent moon will appear after sunset ... Let me explain. Feb. 2 is a cross-quarter day — the halfway point between December’s solstice and March’s equinox.