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We present results of optical and infrared photometric monitoring of the eclipsing low‐mass X‐ray binary V395 Car (2S 0921−630). Our observations reveal a clear, repeating orbital modulation with an amplitude of about 1 mag in  B  and  V , and a little less in  J . Combining our data with archival observations spanning about 20 years, we derive an updated ephemeris with orbital period 9.0026 ± 0.0001 d. We attribute the modulation to a combination of the changing aspect of the irradiated face of the companion star and eclipses of the accretion disc around the neutron star. Both appear to be necessary as a secondary eclipse of the companion star is clearly seen. We model the  B ,  V  and  J  light curves using a simple model of an accretion disc and companion star and find a good fit is possible for binary inclinations of 82.°2 ± 1.°0. We estimate the irradiating luminosity to be about 8 × 10 35  erg s −1 , in good agreement with X‐ray constraints.

Optical and infrared light curves of the eclipsing X‐ray binary V395 Car = 2S 0921−630