Wed, Jun 9
The Moon and Jupiter side by side on June 9, 2027 from Springfield, MO
Look west at Tue, Jun 8 9:15 PM, 38° 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 (CDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Springfield, MO: 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
- Fayetteville, ARLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:14 PM, 39° up
- Columbia, MOLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:18 PM, 36° up
- Lee's Summit, MOLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:26 PM, 36° up
- Independence, MOLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:26 PM, 36° up
- Overland Park, KSLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:27 PM, 36° up
- Olathe, KSLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:27 PM, 36° up
- Kansas CityLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:27 PM, 36° up
- Little RockLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:02 PM, 40° up
- Broken Arrow, OKLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:20 PM, 39° up
- TulsaLook west at Tue, Jun 8 9:22 PM, 39° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).