← The Moon and Jupiter side by side on April 15, 2027

Thu, Apr 15

The Moon and Jupiter side by side on April 15, 2027 from Nampa, ID

Look south at Wed, Apr 14 9:10 PM, 63° up.

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

in 172 days 23 h

Times are local (MDT).

"Worth looking up" alerts for Nampa, ID

One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Nampa, ID: 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.
Tonight's sky over Nampa, ID →

Other cities

  • Meridian, IDLook south at Wed, Apr 14 9:09 PM, 63° up
  • BoiseLook south at Wed, Apr 14 9:08 PM, 63° up
  • SpokaneLook south at Wed, Apr 14 8:23 PM, 59° up
  • Bend, ORLook south at Wed, Apr 14 9:30 PM, 62° up
  • RenoLook south at Wed, Apr 14 8:14 PM, 66° up
  • West Jordan, UTLook south at Wed, Apr 14 8:45 PM, 65° up
  • Salt Lake CityLook south at Wed, Apr 14 8:45 PM, 65° up
  • Provo, UTLook south at Wed, Apr 14 8:43 PM, 66° up
  • Gresham, ORLook south at Wed, Apr 14 9:37 PM, 61° up
  • Portland, OregonLook south at Wed, Apr 14 8:38 PM, 61° up

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).