Venus will reportedly shine the brightest on April 28, 2020, as the planet reaches its greatest brightness of the year. But first, the planet will make a close appearance to the crescent moon. During this period, Venus will hit its greatest bright potential and will be ‘nearly three times brighter than at its faintest’. This will be the time when ‘the brightened part of Venus covers the greatest square area of the sky’s dome.’ Stargazers don’t require an app to spot Venus. They can simply look in the west after sunset, wherever you are and the most sparkling star you see, will be Venus.