What is the planet next to the Moon tonight?

What is the planet next to the Moon tonight?

Many stargazers were surprised to learn the bright light near the Moon is not a star but the planet Venus.

After the Sun and the Moon, Venus is the third brightest body in our skies.

US meteorologist Brandon Spinner tweeted: “Excuse the blurry photo, but take a look at the Moon this morning!

“The bright ‘star’ to the right of the Moon is actually #Venus!

“It’ll be visible again tomorrow, but we will have cloud coverage so enjoy it this AM!”