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The Moon and Jupiter side by side on February 20, 2027: when and where to look

The Moon and Jupiter meet in the evening sky after sunset: two bright lights almost touching.

Naked eye

When

Sat, Feb 20 · 1:57:34 PM

in 118 days 2 h

Only 1.1° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.

Can I see it?

  • New YorkLook east at Fri, Feb 19 6:14 PM, 18° up
  • Los AngelesLook east at Fri, Feb 19 6:15 PM, 18° up
  • ChicagoLook east at Fri, Feb 19 6:07 PM, 18° up
  • TorontoLook east at Fri, Feb 19 6:33 PM, 18° up
  • LondonLook east at Fri, Feb 19 6:09 PM, 17° up
  • ParisLook east at Fri, Feb 19 7:01 PM, 17° up
  • BerlinLook east at Fri, Feb 19 6:14 PM, 17° up
  • MumbaiLook east at Sat, Feb 20 7:11 PM, 19° up
  • SingaporeLook east at Sat, Feb 20 7:49 PM, 18° up
  • TokyoLook east at Sat, Feb 20 6:03 PM, 19° up
  • SeoulLook east at Sat, Feb 20 6:52 PM, 19° up
  • SydneyLook northeast at Sat, Feb 20 8:18 PM, 13° up

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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.

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).