Jupiter can be seen close to the Moon on the evening of the 9th! The pair will become visible from around 20:50 in the South, they can be seen until they set around 23:50 in the south west. The closest approach is at 23:53 however the pair will have just set.
The image shows their location at 21:46 on the 9th
(image is from Stellarium, a fantastic piece of free software)
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