what is next to the moon right now

Right now, next to the Moon in the sky is the planet Venus. On September 19, 2025, the Moon is very close to Venus, even undergoing a lunar occultation where the Moon temporarily hides Venus from view in some regions such as Africa, Europe, western Russia, Canada, Greenland, and Asia. This close conjunction is observable with the naked eye or binoculars in the constellation Leo. The bright star Regulus is also nearby the Moon and Venus in the predawn sky on this date.