← The Moon and Jupiter side by side on November 2, 2026

Mon, Nov 2

The Moon and Jupiter side by side on November 2, 2026 from Salinas, CA

Look southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:54 AM, 62° 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 (PST).

"Worth looking up" alerts for Salinas, CA

One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Salinas, CA: 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.
Tonight's sky over Salinas, CA →

Other cities

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  • Fremont, CALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:56 AM, 62° up
  • Hayward, CALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:57 AM, 61° up
  • San Mateo, CALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:57 AM, 62° up
  • Modesto, CALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:52 AM, 61° up
  • OaklandLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:58 AM, 61° up
  • Antioch, CALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:56 AM, 61° up
  • StocktonLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:54 AM, 61° up
  • Concord, CALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:57 AM, 61° up
  • San FranciscoLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:58 AM, 61° up

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