Tue, Oct 6
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on October 6, 2026 from Chattanooga, TN
Look east at Tue, Oct 6 7:04 AM, 44° up.
Only 0.2° 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 Chattanooga, TN: 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
- Murfreesboro, TNLook east at Tue, Oct 6 6:09 AM, 43° up
- Sandy Springs, GALook east at Tue, Oct 6 7:01 AM, 44° up
- Huntsville, ALLook east at Tue, Oct 6 6:10 AM, 44° up
- AtlantaLook east at Tue, Oct 6 7:01 AM, 44° up
- South Fulton, GALook east at Tue, Oct 6 7:01 AM, 44° up
- KnoxvilleLook east at Tue, Oct 6 6:59 AM, 43° up
- NashvilleLook east at Tue, Oct 6 6:10 AM, 43° up
- Birmingham, AlabamaLook east at Tue, Oct 6 6:10 AM, 44° up
- Clarksville, TNLook east at Tue, Oct 6 6:13 AM, 43° up
- Montgomery, ALLook east at Tue, Oct 6 6:08 AM, 44° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).