Look west after sunset this week to see the pair converge in the dusk, closing in on a near-conjunction on 8 March

Look west as the evening twilight gathers this week for a chance to spot the planets Venus and Saturn. The accompanying chart shows the view looking west from London at 18.10 GMT on 2 March.

Venus will be the brighter of the pair, dominating the sky at magnitude –4. Saturn will be fainter, at about magnitude 0.6, and will take a little longer to be visible as the sky darkens. It lies slightly higher and to the east of Venus. Unlike stars, both planets will shine steadily, without twinkling.