Tue, Oct 6
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on October 6, 2026 from Melbourne
Look northeast at Wed, Oct 7 6:10 AM, 16° up.
Only 0.2° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
This has passed
Times are local (GMT+11).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Melbourne: 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
- SydneyLook northeast at Wed, Oct 7 5:49 AM, 19° up
- BrisbaneLook northeast at Wed, Oct 7 4:48 AM, 24° up
- PerthLook northeast at Wed, Oct 7 5:12 AM, 20° up
- AucklandLook northeast at Wed, Oct 7 6:12 AM, 17° up
- Bali (Denpasar)Look northeast at Wed, Oct 7 5:31 AM, 35° up
- JakartaLook northeast at Wed, Oct 7 5:05 AM, 37° up
- GuamLook east at Wed, Oct 7 5:41 AM, 44° up
- CebuLook east at Wed, Oct 7 5:03 AM, 43° up
- SingaporeLook east at Wed, Oct 7 6:21 AM, 40° up
- ManilaLook east at Wed, Oct 7 5:16 AM, 44° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).