Although they've nearly set this evening here in the Eastern US, if the weather is favorable in your location and you have access to binoculars or a telescope and enjoy any interest whatsoever in the wonders of the night sky, you should check out this awesome sight. We hosted a pool party tonight for my kids and their friends, all of whom were curious enough to accept my invitation to trek out to the front yard and peer through my dinky little refractor (note to myself: must upgrade soon!) at these two planets, both visible in the same field of view.
As described at Space.com:
But this weekend really belongs to Venus and Saturn, both easily visible in the western sky just as darkness falls.
The two planets will put on a show on both Saturday and Sunday evenings when they will appear within 0.8-degrees of each other.
The actual moment of closest approach will occur at 09:33 Universal Time on Sunday, when they will appear to close to within 0.66-degrees of each other. How close is that? The apparent width of the Moon is equal to one-half degree, and the width of your fist held at arm's length is roughly equal to 10 degrees. Unfortunately, the two planets will be below the horizon at that hour for North America, while Europe will be in daylight. It will be around sundown for Japan and Australia, however, where a good view of the closest approach between the two planets can be seen.
Even with my poor equipment, we could see Saturn's rings and Venus's brilliant crescent. My young guests were impressed. I'm pleased that the barrage of videogames and other high-tech stuff with which they're surrounded hasn't snuffed out their appreciation for the entertainment to be found in nature.