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In 1986 I saw Sirius on a late March afternoon from Canberra with a small telescope and when I looked along the telescope I saw a very faint star with the naked eye.
Subsequent attempts, including one this afternoon from Stellenbosch (South Africa, lat 34 S) failed. In the latter case I saw Sirius very bright through the Televue Genesis, Sun about 12 degrees high, Sirius 45 degrees, but no Sirius along the telescope.
In the 1986 case Sirius was higher (about 60 degrees). Maybe my eyes are older, S. is too low, etc...

Did anybody see Sirius in daylight with naked eye ?
Obviously, the sky should be deep blue transparent and S. high in the sky.