Mon, Oct 5
The Moon and Mars side by side on October 5, 2026 from Lexington, Kentucky
Look southeast at Mon, Oct 5 7:00 AM, 57° 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 Lexington, Kentucky: 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
- CincinnatiLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 7:00 AM, 57° up
- LouisvilleLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 7:05 AM, 57° up
- Dayton, OHLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:59 AM, 56° up
- KnoxvilleLook east at Mon, Oct 5 6:58 AM, 58° up
- IndianapolisLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 7:07 AM, 56° up
- Columbus, OhioLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:54 AM, 56° up
- Fishers, INLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 7:06 AM, 56° up
- Carmel, INLook southeast at Mon, Oct 5 7:07 AM, 56° up
- Murfreesboro, TNLook east at Mon, Oct 5 6:08 AM, 58° up
- NashvilleLook east at Mon, Oct 5 6:10 AM, 58° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).