Jupiter can be seen close to the Moon on the evening of the 20th! The pair will become visible from around 23:30 in the South East, they can be seen until they are lost to day light around 05:30. The closest approach is at 17:54 however the pair won’t be visible.
The image shows their location at 23:30 on the 20th
(image is from Stellarium, a fantastic piece of free software)
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