Wed, Jun 9
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on June 9, 2027 from Des Moines
Look west at Tue, Jun 8 9:34 PM, 34° up.
Only 1.7° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
in 227 days 18 h
Times are local (CDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Des Moines: 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
- Cedar Rapids, IALook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:28 PM, 33° up
- OmahaLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:42 PM, 34° up
- Independence, MOLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:26 PM, 36° up
- Rochester, MNLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:41 PM, 31° up
- Kansas CityLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:27 PM, 36° up
- Lee's Summit, MOLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:26 PM, 36° up
- Overland Park, KSLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:27 PM, 36° up
- Columbia, MOLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:18 PM, 36° up
- Olathe, KSLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:27 PM, 36° up
- Davenport, IALook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:22 PM, 34° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).