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The Moon and Jupiter side by side on April 15, 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

Thu, Apr 15 · 11:18:59 PM

in 173 days 0 h

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

Can I see it?

  • New YorkLook south at Thu, Apr 15 8:14 PM, 65° up
  • Los AngelesLook southeast at Wed, Apr 14 7:59 PM, 70° up
  • ChicagoLook south at Thu, Apr 15 8:11 PM, 64° up
  • TorontoLook south at Thu, Apr 15 8:42 PM, 63° up
  • LondonLook south at Thu, Apr 15 8:46 PM, 55° up
  • ParisLook south at Thu, Apr 15 9:28 PM, 58° up
  • BerlinLook south at Thu, Apr 15 8:55 PM, 54° up
  • MumbaiLook east at Thu, Apr 15 7:26 PM, 76° up
  • SingaporeLook northeast at Thu, Apr 15 7:38 PM, 67° up
  • TokyoLook southeast at Thu, Apr 15 6:50 PM, 69° up
  • SeoulLook south at Thu, Apr 15 7:44 PM, 68° up
  • SydneyLook northeast at Thu, Apr 15 6:07 PM, 35° 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).