Fri, Mar 19
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on March 19, 2027 from Joliet, IL
Look east at Thu, Mar 18 7:40 PM, 46° up.
Only 0.9° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
in 145 days 19 h
Times are local (CDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Joliet, IL: 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
- Naperville, ILLook east at Thu, Mar 18 7:40 PM, 46° up
- Aurora, ILLook east at Thu, Mar 18 7:41 PM, 46° up
- Elgin, ILLook east at Thu, Mar 18 7:41 PM, 46° up
- ChicagoLook east at Thu, Mar 18 7:38 PM, 46° up
- Rockford, ILLook southeast at Thu, Mar 18 7:44 PM, 46° up
- MilwaukeeLook southeast at Thu, Mar 18 7:40 PM, 46° up
- Peoria, ILLook east at Thu, Mar 18 7:46 PM, 46° up
- South Bend, INLook east at Thu, Mar 18 8:33 PM, 46° up
- MadisonLook southeast at Thu, Mar 18 7:46 PM, 46° up
- Springfield, ILLook east at Thu, Mar 18 7:45 PM, 46° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).