Jupiter and Mars side by side on November 16, 2026 from Columbus, Ohio

Look south at Mon, Nov 16 6:38 AM, 65° up.

Only 1.2° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.

in 22 days 12 h

Times are local (EST).

"Worth looking up" alerts for Columbus, Ohio

One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Columbus, Ohio: a very bright ISS pass, a Starlink train, a meteor shower peak, planets together, a supermoon or eclipse, or a bright comet. Only the city is stored, not your location.

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Jupiter and Mars meet in the morning sky before dawn: two bright lights almost touching.

How to watch

No equipment needed: look for two bright points unusually close together.
Binoculars fit both in one view; a phone on night mode catches them over the horizon.
They stay close for a few days around the date: a cloudy night is not the end.

Tonight's sky over Columbus, Ohio →

Other cities

Dayton, OHLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:42 AM, 65° up
CincinnatiLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:42 AM, 65° up
ToledoLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:43 AM, 63° up
Akron, OHLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:34 AM, 64° up
ClevelandLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:35 AM, 63° up
DetroitLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:42 AM, 62° up
Ann Arbor, MILook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:45 AM, 62° up
Fort WayneLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:48 AM, 64° up
Lexington, KentuckyLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:40 AM, 67° up
Warren, MILook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:42 AM, 62° up

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).