퇴근길에 남서쪽하늘에 겁나 빤짝거리는 별이있어서 알아보니 금성이라더구용

예전에도 밤하늘에 되게밝은 별이 있어서 찾아봤더니 그때도 금성이었는데 금성은 특정 시즌에 요렇게 특히나 더 밝게 빛나는건가요??  인터넷 찾아보면 태양에 금성 표면이 반사되서 밝게 빛나는거라는데 그럼 항상 밝아야하는거아닌가요?

 요즘 이렇게 밝은 이유는 무엇인지 궁금하네요