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← The Moon and Jupiter side by side on June 9, 2027

Wed, Jun 9

The Moon and Jupiter side by side on June 9, 2027 from El Cajon, CA

Look west at Tue, Jun 8 8:34 PM, 42° 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 (PDT).

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One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over El Cajon, CA: 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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