Wed, Jun 9
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on June 9, 2027 from Cary, NC
Look west at Tue, Jun 8 9:11 PM, 39° up.
Only 1.7° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
in 227 days 19 h
Times are local (EDT).
"Worth looking up" alerts for Cary, NC
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Cary, NC: 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
- RaleighLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:11 PM, 39° up
- DurhamLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:13 PM, 39° up
- Fayetteville, NCLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:10 PM, 40° up
- GreensboroLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:16 PM, 39° up
- High Point, NCLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:17 PM, 39° up
- Winston-SalemLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:18 PM, 39° up
- Wilmington, NCLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:02 PM, 41° up
- Concord, NCLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:17 PM, 40° up
- CharlotteLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:18 PM, 40° up
- Richmond, VirginiaLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:13 PM, 38° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).