Sun, Nov 15
Jupiter and Mars side by side on November 16, 2026 from Grand Rapids, MI
Look south at Mon, Nov 16 6:54 AM, 62° 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).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Grand Rapids, MI: 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.
Other cities
- Lansing, MILook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:49 AM, 62° up
- South Bend, INLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:54 AM, 63° up
- Fort WayneLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:48 AM, 64° up
- Ann Arbor, MILook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:45 AM, 62° up
- ChicagoLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:00 AM, 63° up
- MilwaukeeLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:03 AM, 62° up
- ToledoLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:43 AM, 63° up
- Sterling Heights, MILook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:42 AM, 62° up
- Warren, MILook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:42 AM, 62° up
- DetroitLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:42 AM, 62° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).