Sat, Feb 20
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on February 20, 2027 from Johannesburg
Look northeast at Fri, Feb 19 7:20 PM, 14° up.
Only 1.1° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
in 118 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 evening sky after sunset: 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 east at Sat, Feb 20 6:20 PM, 19° up
- DubaiLook east at Sat, Feb 20 6:47 PM, 19° up
- MumbaiLook east at Sat, Feb 20 7:11 PM, 19° up
- AthensLook east at Sat, Feb 20 6:45 PM, 19° up
- IstanbulLook east at Sat, Feb 20 7:22 PM, 19° up
- RomeLook east at Fri, Feb 19 6:26 PM, 18° up
- Rio de JaneiroLook northeast at Fri, Feb 19 7:01 PM, 14° up
- BarcelonaLook east at Fri, Feb 19 7:08 PM, 18° up
- New DelhiLook east at Sat, Feb 20 6:47 PM, 19° up
- MadridLook east at Fri, Feb 19 7:32 PM, 18° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).