Mon, Oct 5
The Moon and Mars side by side on October 5, 2026 from Melbourne
Look northeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:13 AM, 21° up.
Only 1.1° apart: less than the width of your little finger at arm's length.
This has passed
Times are local (GMT+11).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Melbourne: 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
- SydneyLook northeast at Mon, Oct 5 5:52 AM, 25° up
- BrisbaneLook northeast at Mon, Oct 5 4:50 AM, 30° up
- PerthLook northeast at Mon, Oct 5 5:15 AM, 26° up
- AucklandLook northeast at Tue, Oct 6 6:13 AM, 22° up
- Bali (Denpasar)Look northeast at Mon, Oct 5 5:32 AM, 45° up
- JakartaLook northeast at Mon, Oct 5 5:06 AM, 47° up
- GuamLook east at Mon, Oct 5 5:41 AM, 58° up
- CebuLook east at Mon, Oct 5 5:03 AM, 57° up
- SingaporeLook northeast at Mon, Oct 5 6:21 AM, 52° up
- ManilaLook east at Mon, Oct 5 5:16 AM, 58° up
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).