February 17, 2023
Tomorrow afternoon the Moon and Mercury will pass within 4° of each other. As the Moon is almost at new phase and Mercury is very close to the Sun, this pass will not be visible. However, it may be possible to see both the Moon and Mercury in the southeastern sky tomorrow at approximately 6:30 am. Observing these objects will be difficult as the Sun will be close to rising at this time, both will be very low on the horizon, and the Moon exhibits a very thin waning crescent phase.
The east-southeastern sky as it will appear tomorrow morning at 6:30 am. It is possible, although difficult, to see both Mercury and a thin crescent moon at this time. Star map created using Stellarium