Sun, Nov 15
Jupiter and Mars side by side on November 16, 2026 from Lakeland, FL
Look southeast at Mon, Nov 16 6:15 AM, 75° 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 Lakeland, FL: 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
- TampaLook southeast at Mon, Nov 16 6:17 AM, 75° up
- OrlandoLook southeast at Mon, Nov 16 6:14 AM, 75° up
- St. Petersburg, FloridaLook southeast at Mon, Nov 16 6:18 AM, 76° up
- Clearwater, FLLook southeast at Mon, Nov 16 6:19 AM, 75° up
- Palm Bay, FLLook southeast at Mon, Nov 16 6:10 AM, 75° up
- Cape Coral, FLLook southeast at Mon, Nov 16 6:14 AM, 76° up
- Palm Coast, FLLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:15 AM, 74° up
- Gainesville, FLLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:19 AM, 74° up
- Port St. Lucie, FLLook southeast at Mon, Nov 16 6:08 AM, 76° up
- West Palm Beach, FLLook southeast at Mon, Nov 16 6:06 AM, 76° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).