Sun, Nov 15
Jupiter and Mars side by side on November 16, 2026 from Mesquite, TX
Look south at Mon, Nov 16 6:21 AM, 71° 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 (CST).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Mesquite, TX: 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
- DallasLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:22 AM, 71° up
- PlanoLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:22 AM, 71° up
- Carrollton, TXLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:22 AM, 71° up
- Irving, TXLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:22 AM, 71° up
- McKinney, TXLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:22 AM, 71° up
- Frisco, TXLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:22 AM, 71° up
- Lewisville, TXLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:23 AM, 71° up
- Arlington, TexasLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:23 AM, 71° up
- Denton, TXLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:24 AM, 71° up
- Fort WorthLook south at Mon, Nov 16 6:24 AM, 71° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).