Image of June 4, 8:45pm, facing West.
Created in Starry Night v8.

Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation today. This will give us our best opportunity to see the planet Mercury for this apparition. You will want to look for mercury about 45 minutes after sunset. At 8:45pm you will find Mercury 11.7° above the western horizon.

Please practice responsible social distancing when you go outside to observe.