Moon and Venus at Dawn . ... Credit Copyright: Tun Tezel ( TWAN ) Explanation: Brilliant Venus and a thin crescent Moon stood together above the eastern horizon just before sunrise on June 30. ... For some , the close conjunction could be viewed as a daylight occultation . While Venus is nearing the end of its latest performance as planet Earth's morning star , the old lunar cresent, about 24 hours from its New Moon phase, was also bidding farewell for now to the dawn. ...