Mercury is still very low in the west at the beginning of its evening apparition, but will be rapidly moving past Jupiter in the next several days.  On this date, Jupiter is magnitude -2.06 and 33.2" wide, while Mercury is magnitude -1.44 with a diameter of only 5.4", and the two are separated by 2° 27' 49".  Note how Mercury is just barely south of the ecliptic, which it will cross before we see it tomorrow evening.