Today:
Because Venus is brighter than any other night time object, other than the Moon, it hangs on in terms of viewing, even though it now emerges from the twilight only about the width of your hand above the horizon. Though technically viewable through the end of the month, for practical purposes, you’ve got until its encounter with the Crescent Moon mid-month.
Wednesday:
Late this evening, rising in the east-northeast shines the waning Gibbous Moon, outshining the small cluster of stars following it up into the east, the Seven Sisters, or the Pleiades. The Moon’s light will interfere with actually viewing these modestly bright stars, but a pair of binoculars will help bring them into view.
Thursday:
While Venus nears the end of its evening viewing for this year, Saturn rises a bit earlier each evening in the east. It first appears near 9 o’clock, climbing to one third of the way up, toward the southeast, 2 hours later. As Saturn rises 4 minutes earlier each evening, it becomes an evening staple through the fall and winter.