Sun, Dec 27
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on December 27, 2026 from Las Cruces, NM
Look west at Sun, Dec 27 6:29 AM, 47° 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 (MST).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Las Cruces, NM: 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
- El PasoLook west at Sun, Dec 27 6:27 AM, 47° up
- AlbuquerqueLook west at Sun, Dec 27 6:34 AM, 45° up
- Rio Rancho, NMLook west at Sun, Dec 27 6:35 AM, 45° up
- TucsonLook west at Sun, Dec 27 6:45 AM, 47° up
- Odessa, TXLook west at Sun, Dec 27 7:10 AM, 47° up
- Midland, TXLook west at Sun, Dec 27 7:10 AM, 47° up
- LubbockLook west at Sun, Dec 27 7:12 AM, 46° up
- GilbertLook west at Sun, Dec 27 6:51 AM, 46° up
- ChandlerLook west at Sun, Dec 27 6:51 AM, 46° up
- MesaLook west at Sun, Dec 27 6:51 AM, 46° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).