Jupiter and Mars side by side on November 16, 2026 from Fayetteville, NC

Look south at Mon, Nov 16 6:14 AM, 69° 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 Fayetteville, NC

One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Fayetteville, NC: 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 Fayetteville, NC →

Other cities

Cary, NCLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:14 AM, 69° up
RaleighLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:14 AM, 69° up
DurhamLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:15 AM, 68° up
GreensboroLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:19 AM, 68° up
High Point, NCLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:19 AM, 68° up
Wilmington, NCLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:08 AM, 70° up
Winston-SalemLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:20 AM, 68° up
Concord, NCLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:21 AM, 69° up
CharlotteLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:22 AM, 69° up
Columbia, SCLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:20 AM, 70° up

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).