Mon, Oct 5
The Moon and Mars side by side on October 5, 2026 from Columbus, Ohio
Look southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:54 AM, 56° up.
Only 1.1° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
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Times are local (EDT).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Columbus, Ohio: 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 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
- Dayton, OHLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:59 AM, 56° up
- CincinnatiLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 7:00 AM, 57° up
- ToledoLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:56 AM, 56° up
- Akron, OHLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:48 AM, 56° up
- ClevelandLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:49 AM, 56° up
- DetroitLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:54 AM, 55° up
- Ann Arbor, MILook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:57 AM, 55° up
- Fort WayneLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 7:03 AM, 56° up
- Lexington, KentuckyLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 7:00 AM, 57° up
- Warren, MILook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:54 AM, 55° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).