Mon, Nov 2
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on November 2, 2026 from Cedar Rapids, IA
Look southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:00 AM, 58° up.
Only 0.5° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
in 9 days 2 h
Times are local (CST).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Cedar Rapids, IA: 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
- Davenport, IALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:55 AM, 59° up
- Des MoinesLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:07 AM, 59° up
- Rochester, MNLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:06 AM, 57° up
- Peoria, ILLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:50 AM, 59° up
- MadisonLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:52 AM, 58° up
- Rockford, ILLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:50 AM, 58° up
- Springfield, ILLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:49 AM, 60° up
- Columbia, MOLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:59 AM, 61° up
- Saint PaulLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 6:09 AM, 56° up
- Elgin, ILLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:47 AM, 58° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).