Planet Venus Visible in Daytime Sky Today: How to See It (space.com)

[eppur_se_muova]

by Geoff Gaherty, Starry Night Education
Date: 26 March 2012 Time: 06:42 AM ET

The planet Venus has been dominating the nighttime sky recently, but did you know it's possible to see the bright world in the daytime? Today (March 26), Venus can be spotted in the afternoon if you know where and when to look.

In fact, a daytime apparition of Venus in the sky was famously spotted by none other than President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
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Go out around 4 p.m. local time on Monday, and position yourself so that the sun is behind a chimney or rooftop to your right. Blocking the sun is always essential if you're looking anywhere close to the sun. WARNING: Never look directly at the sun with your unaided eye or through binoculars or telescopes without special light filters. Severe eye damage can result.

Then face due south, and look two-thirds of the way up the sky towards overhead. If the sky is clear, you should be able to clearly see the crescent moon. Look just above the moon, and you should be able to see Venus as a tiny brilliant pinpoint of light.
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more: http://www.space.com/15036-venus-daylight-skywatching-tips.html

[jakeXT]

1. I tried, too many clouds. /Nt

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Worked for me -- moon was right overhead at 5:00 and I could see Venus with binocs ...

once I picked it out with the binoculars I could find it without them.

Although the article says around 4:00 PM, any time between 4PM and the setting of the moon is good, and it should be visible for the next several days, getting farther from the moon each day. The later it is, the less the glare of the Sun interferes.

Obviously, picking out Venus after sunset is less challenging.

[krispos42]

3. Cool, I'll try this out tomorrow if the weather is clear n/t

[Thor_MN]

4. I tried, even used Google Sky map to help

Nothing but my damn floaties dancing across a clear blue sky...