Tue, Sep 8
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on September 8, 2026 from Johannesburg
Look northeast at Wed, Sep 9 5:40 AM, 12° up.
Only 0.8° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
This has passed
Times are local (GMT+2).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Johannesburg: 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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The Moon and Jupiter 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
- CairoLook east at Wed, Sep 9 6:02 AM, 23° up
- DubaiLook east at Wed, Sep 9 5:30 AM, 23° up
- MumbaiLook east at Wed, Sep 9 5:54 AM, 23° up
- AthensLook east at Wed, Sep 9 6:24 AM, 22° up
- IstanbulLook east at Wed, Sep 9 5:59 AM, 21° up
- RomeLook east at Wed, Sep 9 6:04 AM, 21° up
- Rio de JaneiroLook northeast at Tue, Sep 8 5:25 AM, 13° up
- BarcelonaLook east at Wed, Sep 9 6:46 AM, 21° up
- New DelhiLook east at Wed, Sep 9 5:30 AM, 23° up
- MadridLook east at Wed, Sep 9 7:11 AM, 22° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).