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← The Moon and Jupiter side by side on March 19, 2027

Fri, Mar 19

The Moon and Jupiter side by side on March 19, 2027 from Raleigh

Look east at Thu, Mar 18 7:59 PM, 47° up.

Only 0.9° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.

in 145 days 18 h

Times are local (EDT).

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One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Raleigh: 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.
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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).