Mon, Nov 2
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on November 2, 2026 from Santa Maria, CA
Look southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:47 AM, 63° 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).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Santa Maria, 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.
Other cities
- San Buenaventura (Ventura), CALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:42 AM, 63° up
- Oxnard, CALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:41 AM, 64° up
- BakersfieldLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:42 AM, 63° up
- Thousand Oaks, CALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:40 AM, 64° up
- Visalia, CALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:44 AM, 62° up
- Simi Valley, CALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:40 AM, 63° up
- FresnoLook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:46 AM, 62° up
- Santa Clarita, CALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:39 AM, 63° up
- Salinas, CALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:54 AM, 62° up
- Burbank, CALook southeast at Mon, Nov 2 5:38 AM, 64° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).