Jupiter and Mars side by side on November 16, 2026 from Melbourne

Look northeast at Mon, Nov 16 5:18 AM, 28° 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 (GMT+11).

"Worth looking up" alerts for Melbourne

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

Other cities

SydneyLook northeast at Mon, Nov 16 5:04 AM, 33° up
BrisbaneLook northeast at Mon, Nov 16 4:12 AM, 40° up
PerthLook northeast at Mon, Nov 16 4:31 AM, 35° up
AucklandLook northeast at Mon, Nov 16 5:22 AM, 30° up
Bali (Denpasar)Look northeast at Mon, Nov 16 5:17 AM, 60° up
JakartaLook northeast at Mon, Nov 16 4:54 AM, 62° up
GuamLook east at Mon, Nov 16 5:49 AM, 79° up
CebuLook east at Mon, Nov 16 5:08 AM, 77° up
SingaporeLook northeast at Mon, Nov 16 6:17 AM, 70° up
ManilaLook east at Mon, Nov 16 5:26 AM, 79° up

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).