Moon meets Venus in the night sky

This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2026 shows Venus next to the moon in the sky over Jiamusi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Chen Zhiguo/Xinhua)

HARBIN, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Here are some pictures of Venus appearing close to a crescent moon in the evening sky on Monday, taken by Xinhua photographers from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2026 shows Venus next to the moon in the sky over Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2026 shows Venus next to the moon in the sky over Harbin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Han Yang/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2026 shows Venus next to the moon in the sky over Harbin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Liu Dapeng/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2026 shows Venus next to the moon in the sky over Harbin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Zhang Shu/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 14, 2026 shows Venus next to the moon in the sky over Yichun City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Li Jiaxing/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2026 shows Venus next to the moon in the sky over Harbin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Zhang Shu/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2026 shows Venus next to the moon in the sky over Qiqihar City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Chen Hongyu/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2026 shows Venus next to the moon in the sky over Harbin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Zhang Shu/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2026 shows Venus next to the moon in the sky over Mudanjiang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Zeng Dong/Xinhua)