Sun, Dec 27
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on December 27, 2026 from Salem, OR
Look west at Sun, Dec 27 8:03 AM, 38° 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).
"Worth looking up" alerts for Salem, OR
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Salem, OR: 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.
Put Salem, OR's sky in your calendar
Full moons, meteor showers, eclipses and bright ISS passes (with a 10-minute reminder) appear in your calendar and update by themselves.
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
- Hillsboro, ORLook west at Sun, Dec 27 8:04 AM, 37° up
- Portland, OregonLook west at Sun, Dec 27 7:03 AM, 37° up
- Gresham, ORLook west at Sun, Dec 27 8:02 AM, 37° up
- Eugene, ORLook west at Sun, Dec 27 8:01 AM, 38° up
- Bend, ORLook west at Sun, Dec 27 7:53 AM, 38° up
- Tacoma, WALook west at Sun, Dec 27 7:07 AM, 36° up
- Kent, WALook west at Sun, Dec 27 7:06 AM, 36° up
- Renton, WALook west at Sun, Dec 27 7:06 AM, 36° up
- SeattleLook west at Sun, Dec 27 7:07 AM, 36° up
- Everett, WALook west at Sun, Dec 27 7:08 AM, 35° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).