Sun, Dec 27
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on December 27, 2026 from Johannesburg
Look north at Mon, Dec 28 4:39 AM, 48° up.
Only 1.4° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
in 64 days 1 h
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 west at Mon, Dec 28 6:13 AM, 48° up
- DubaiLook west at Mon, Dec 28 6:27 AM, 51° up
- MumbaiLook west at Mon, Dec 28 6:37 AM, 54° up
- AthensLook west at Sun, Dec 27 6:59 AM, 43° up
- IstanbulLook west at Sun, Dec 27 7:45 AM, 41° up
- RomeLook west at Sun, Dec 27 6:53 AM, 40° up
- Rio de JaneiroLook northwest at Sun, Dec 27 4:32 AM, 50° up
- BarcelonaLook west at Sun, Dec 27 7:33 AM, 41° up
- New DelhiLook west at Mon, Dec 28 6:36 AM, 49° up
- MadridLook west at Sun, Dec 27 7:54 AM, 41° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).