Tue, Oct 6
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on October 6, 2026 from Johannesburg
Look northeast at Tue, Oct 6 5:10 AM, 24° up.
Only 0.2° 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 Tue, Oct 6 6:18 AM, 44° up
- DubaiLook east at Tue, Oct 6 5:41 AM, 44° up
- MumbaiLook east at Tue, Oct 6 5:59 AM, 44° up
- AthensLook east at Tue, Oct 6 6:48 AM, 43° up
- IstanbulLook east at Tue, Oct 6 6:27 AM, 42° up
- RomeLook east at Tue, Oct 6 6:33 AM, 41° up
- Rio de JaneiroLook northeast at Tue, Oct 6 4:57 AM, 26° up
- BarcelonaLook east at Tue, Oct 6 7:14 AM, 42° up
- New DelhiLook east at Tue, Oct 6 5:43 AM, 44° up
- MadridLook east at Tue, Oct 6 7:38 AM, 42° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).