Tue, Mar 17
The Moon and Mars side by side on March 17, 2026 from Eugene, OR
Too low in twilight here.
Only 1.4° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
This has passed
Times are local (MDT).
"Worth looking up" alerts for Eugene, OR
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Eugene, OR: 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.
Put Eugene, OR's sky in your calendar
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The Moon and Mars meet in the morning sky before dawn: 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
- Salem, ORToo low in twilight here
- Hillsboro, ORToo low in twilight here
- Portland, OregonToo low in twilight here
- Gresham, ORToo low in twilight here
- Bend, ORToo low in twilight here
- Tacoma, WAToo low in twilight here
- Kent, WAToo low in twilight here
- Renton, WAToo low in twilight here
- SeattleToo low in twilight here
- Everett, WAToo low in twilight here
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).