Tue, Sep 8
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on September 8, 2026 from Yonkers, NY
Look east at Tue, Sep 8 5:50 AM, 21° up.
Only 0.8° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
This has passed
Times are local (EDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Yonkers, NY: 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
- New YorkLook east at Tue, Sep 8 5:51 AM, 21° up
- Paterson, NJLook east at Tue, Sep 8 5:51 AM, 21° up
- Jersey CityLook east at Tue, Sep 8 5:51 AM, 21° up
- Stamford, CTLook east at Tue, Sep 8 5:48 AM, 21° up
- NewarkLook east at Tue, Sep 8 5:51 AM, 21° up
- Bridgeport, CTLook east at Tue, Sep 8 5:47 AM, 21° up
- New Haven, CTLook east at Tue, Sep 8 5:46 AM, 21° up
- Waterbury, CTLook east at Tue, Sep 8 5:46 AM, 21° up
- HartfordLook east at Tue, Sep 8 5:44 AM, 21° up
- PhiladelphiaLook east at Tue, Sep 8 5:56 AM, 21° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).