# New Research Proposes a More Precise Date for Van Gogh's "Starry Night" Painting

South Korean researchers claimed that the sky in Van Gogh's "Starry Night" depicts an actual night around July 22, 1889.

A South Korean research team provided a more precise date for the creation of Van Gogh's "Starry Night" painting. They stated that the sky in the painting shows a waning crescent moon, the planet Venus, and the Hyades star cluster just before dawn around July 22, 1889.

Published: 2026-10-25T23:30:04+00:00
Updated: 2026-10-26T07:25:34+00:00
Verification: unconfirmed

## Sources
- Hayadan · הידען: https://www.hayadan.org.il/van-gogh-starry-night-real-sky-july-1889